Scientists uncover the identities of anonymous DNA donors using freely available web searches.
Scientists uncover the identities of anonymous DNA donors using freely available web searches.
The Obama administration announces a $10 million, 23-part plan to curb gun violence in the country.
More than 100 scientists signed a letter asking government to increase research on gun violence.
Researchers and biotech companies are bringing a universal flu vaccine closer to reality.
A conservative republican, and supporter of research, will be the chair of the House appropriations committee that controls the budgets for the National Institutes of Health.
Last minute legislation passed by Congress to avert immediate across-the-board budget cuts will not prevent major reductions in research spending.
Experts in Washington have reached an agreement over how to fund avian influenza research.
Advocacy groups are petitioning Congress to avoid sequestration, which could leave funding for science billions of dollars short in 2013.
The National Institutes of Health is considering a pilot program that would keep the identity of grant applicants hidden from reviewers.
Fat cells behave differently in obese individuals, causing inflammation and insulin resitance.