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The cheatin' amoeba
A social soil amoeba could reveal what genes contribute to social interactions such as cheating or altruism, and what these genes tell us about sociality, multicellularity, and cancer
By Gad Shaulsky
Neuroscientist claims stolen data
Max Planck researcher says two former students published brain scanning data without his permission and with a misleading interpretation
By Andrea Gawrylewski
Ethics training for human studies?
The Office for Human Research Protections is asking for public comment on whether to mandate broader training in human subject protection
By Alla Katsnelson
Sluggish economy hits biotech
Small, privately-funded companies could see some tough times ahead
By Bob Grant
Diet drug duke-out
GSK, developer of the weight-loss drug alli, is asking the FDA to require clinical trials for weight-loss supplements
By Alison McCook
Win, place, or cell
Can a company harness stem cells to treat injured horses?
By Margaret Guthrie
Brain's neuronal nexus mapped
New map of axon pathways supports the controversial idea of a "default" state of brain activity
By Alla Katsnelson
UK gives third hybrid embryo ok
Researchers plan to use pig-human hybrids to create human stem cells containing no animal DNA
By Megan Scudellari
Best Places to Work in Academia
One more week to vote - survey closes July 9
By The Scientist Staff
Govt settles anthrax suit
A former biodefense researcher who was under scrutiny for involvement in the 2001 anthrax attacks gets a $5.8 million payout
By Alla Katsnelson
Unlocking the clock
Researchers uncover the "Noah's ark" of circadian clock genes
By Elie Dolgin
C. elegans cell lineage, circa 1981
18 months spent hunched over a microscope reveals the fate of every cell in the organism
By Elie Dolgin
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Ethics training for human studies?
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Sluggish economy hits biotech
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