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A Journey Into the Brain
Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Mar 22, 2024 | 10+ min read
With the help of directed evolution, scientists inch closer to developing viral vectors that can cross the human blood-brain barrier to deliver gene therapy.
Child Care Still A Rarity At Meetings
Diana Morgan | Apr 1, 1991 | 8 min read
Critics encourage scientific societies to address the needs of women members by accommodating children at professional gatherings Last fall, Miriam Forman, director of professional programs for the American Physical Society, decided to break with tradition. At a major meeting of the society, held last month in Cincinnati, the children of the 2,000 members expected to attend would be as welcome as their parents. Forman contracted a company to run a five-day program for infants and childre
Baby on Board
Kerry Grens | Sep 1, 2017 | 6 min read
Many scientific conferences offer child care options that allow researchers to bring their families along for the trip.
Microfluidics: Biology’s Liquid Revolution
Laura Tran, PhD | Feb 26, 2024 | 8 min read
Microfluidic systems redefined biology by providing platforms that handle small fluid volumes, catalyzing advancements in cellular and molecular studies.
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U.K. Health Authority Investigates Epilepsy Drug’s Link to Autism
Peter Hess, Spectrum | Aug 30, 2022 | 3 min read
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s investigation comes after a study showed prenatal exposure to topiramate roughly triples a child’s likelihood of having autism or intellectual disability.
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Registry Review Casts Doubt on Causal Link Between Maternal Infection and Autism
Charles Q. Choi, Spectrum | Sep 26, 2022 | 4 min read
Maternal infection during pregnancy may be associated with autism, as previous studies have suggested—but perhaps not in a causal way.
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Opinion: The “Money Culture” in Academic Biomedical Research
David Rubenson | Mar 29, 2019 | 4 min read
A drive for revenue is damaging basic science.
Scientists Fear DACA Cancellation
Jef Akst and Shawna Williams | Sep 4, 2017 | 6 min read
Some researchers are at risk of job loss and even deportation if Trump decides to end a program that allows undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children to obtain work permits. 
The Working Vacation
Bob Grant | Apr 1, 2014 | 8 min read
Sabbaticals are one of the perks of the academic life. They may seem daunting to implement, but the time away could prove invaluable to your career.
 
Think Before You Fire
Sarah Ramsay | May 1, 2015 | 4 min read
Industry layoffs may save a few dollars, at the cost of losing the collective brainpower of thousands of scientists.

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