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Last week’s Supreme Court decision to invalidate patents on human genes was a win for patients, independent researchers, and even the wider biotech industry.
The scientific community and the impact of the Myriad Genetics Supreme Court decision
Investment in brain research should aim at protecting the brains of the future from harmful environmental pollutants.
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Researchers reveal why analyses of cancer-causing mutations are riddled with false positives and demonstrate a new approach that eliminates the problem.
The head of GlaxoSmithKline’s Shanghai neurodegenerative-disease research unit is axed after irregularities are uncovered in a 2010 paper he published.
Agricultural pesticides, even when used at levels considered safe, can cause devastating losses of invertebrate species.
Backed by two leading medical journals, researchers propose a new plan to publish clinical trial data that pharmaceutical companies often try to bury.
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June 2013
Our final survey of the life-science industry workplace highlights the companies—small and large, domestic and international—that are making their researchers feel valued and at home.
How the study of human social interactions is helping researchers understand the spread of diseases like influenza and HIV
Scientists working in developing countries find that giving back to local communities enriches their own research.
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Scientists working in developing nations who engage in capacity building find it bolsters the lives of locals and their own work.
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