Living fossils not so fossilized; Canadian gov’t threatens scientists’ freedom to speak and publish; gene therapy for sensory disorders; an unusual theory of cancer; clues for an HIV vaccine
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Living fossils not so fossilized; Canadian gov’t threatens scientists’ freedom to speak and publish; gene therapy for sensory disorders; an unusual theory of cancer; clues for an HIV vaccine
Starting in 2014, the federally funded initiative will seek to develop new technologies capable of mapping the activity in the human brain.
A congressman raises concerns that some grants may violate restrictions on federal spending for lobbying.
European scientists have taken down the HeLa genome after publishing it without the consent of Henrietta Lacks’s family.
The country’s fertility regulator reported that the technique has “broad support.”
The NIH will decide what to do with its research chimpanzees by the end of this month.
Researchers develop a test that can tell the difference between stomach cancer and other gastrointestinal complaints.
A Republican representative objects to a study he said is politically partisan.
A champion of breast cancer awareness in the African-American community passes away at 63.
A new report from the World Health Organization predicts only very minimal increases in cancer risk for residents in the vicinity of the nuclear disaster.