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Fisheries scientist ordered to refuse interviews about research on salmon decline.

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Stem Cell Funding Victory

By | July 27, 2011

A US judge dismisses a case against federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research.

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Electric Dolphins?

By | July 27, 2011

Like many fish and amphibians, the Guiana dolphin can sense low levels of electrical activity in the water—an ability not previously reported in true mammals.

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Latitude Affects Human Eye Size

By | July 27, 2011

People living in near the Earth’s poles, where days are often short and light often low, have larger eyes and visual cortices than those closer to the equator.

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Neanderthal DNA in Modern Humans

By | July 19, 2011

Non-African people carry remnants of the Neanderthal X chromosome, suggesting interbreeding with early human ancestors.

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Stem Cell Approvals Are Up

By | July 18, 2011

The number of human embryonic stem cells approved for federal funding continues to grow.

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New COI Rules at Risk?

By | July 12, 2011

A watchdog group urges the US government to enact guidelines that would require federally-funded researchers to publically disclose financial interests.

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Building Up Research in South Sudan

By | July 12, 2011

The world’s newest country has a long road ahead toward the recovery of its scientific research.

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Dead Cane Toads Are Deadly

By | July 5, 2011

The deadly-when-eaten invasive amphibians that have been plaguing Australian wildlife for years continue to poison even after they’re dead.

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Americans Support Stem Cell Research

By | July 1, 2011

A new study finds that more than two thirds of Americans approve of the use of stem cells in research aiming to cure serious diseases.

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