His decision came as an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against him was ongoing.
What we can know about biology before the last universal common ancestor is limited—and we should be circumspect in filling in the gaps.
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Acute bouts of diarrhea could have lasting effects on the microbiota and host immune system activation, a mouse study suggests.
The use of pronuclear transfer to treat infertility must first be backed by evidence it can work in cases where parents seek to avoid mitochondrial mutations.
Two different types of bacteria—one genetically engineered and one from cheese—defend animal intestines from Vibrio cholerae infection.
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Federal prosecutors filed criminal charges that allege the company’s promise to revolutionize blood testing swindled investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars and put patients in danger.
NASA, NSF, and NIH are expected to receive higher financial backing for the 2019 fiscal year, going above and beyond the President’s proposed budget.
USGS scientists need approval from a political appointee before they can present research at two big geological conferences.
Todd Heatherton had groped students, according to allegations, and was facing termination.
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June 2018
Identification of new archaea species elucidates the domain’s unique biology and sheds light on its relationship to eukaryotes.
The functions of the cellular invaginations identified more than half a century ago are now beginning to be understood in detail.
A step-by-step study of diseases that jump species gives subtle clues about future epidemics.
The IoT can link up many facets of research—from laboratory equipment to ideas—but scientists must be ready for the questions its implementation could raise.
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Blast off into orbit, where researchers on the International Space Station are growing plants in systems that may one day sustain astronauts traveling far across the solar system and beyond.
The discovery of copious new archaeal species is shedding light on the tree of life and revealing some unique cellular biology.
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