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The Category 2 storm is working its way up the Gulf of Mexico toward the panhandle.

Separate proof-of-concept studies report success against two inherited diseases.

The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change calls for “unprecedented” changes to prevent the Earth’s atmosphere climbing more than 1.5° C above preindustrial levels.

Researchers directly recorded neural activity in both sides of the brain’s cortex during the movement of only one arm in humans.

A new study suggests that sponsors downplay their influence when reporting trials carried out in collaboration with academic researchers.

More than 2,000 individuals favor the bargaining unit—the first at a private university in the US.

A new rule would emphasize public, peer-reviewed reports in its decision-making, which has scientists concerned about the exclusion of sensitive, private data.

Modern humans retain DNA sequences from Neanderthals related to fighting off RNA-based viruses.

Critics of an agricultural research initiative cite concerns about possible weaponization of the resulting technology, which would use infected insects to deliver genetically modified viruses to plants.

Olivier Voinnet and Patrice Dunoyer face consequences for misconduct that led to the retractions of numerous high-profile papers.

With just a molecular nudge, aggregates of embryonic stem cells take shape as a “gastroloid,” bearing the genetic hallmarks and spatial organization of early development.

The 2018 award goes to Frances Arnold, Gregory Winter, and George Smith.