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With the final hurdle cleared, the COVID-19 vaccine could be administered to US children ages 5 through 11 as early as today.

It’s unclear whether differing odds of dying between men and women reflect inherent differences between male and female immune systems or differences rooted in gender norms.

Authors of a newly published study on the use of an antidepressant for COVID-19 claim the drug greatly reduces hospitalizations and mortality. But some experts question whether that’s really what the data show.

Preprints are likely here to stay. The press, the public, and the research community must adapt to this relatively recent model of scientific publishing if we are to extract its benefits while avoiding its pitfalls.

Preprints can be valuable additions to the scientific literature. But we must start seeing them as perishable commodities rather than akin to peer-reviewed, published studies.

How the pungent odor that occurs after a light rain became a well-studied phenomenon

Certain stretches of DNA that regulate gene expression have evolved differently from protein-coding genes.

Using a transgenic fruit fly model, researchers demonstrate how epithelial barriers are maintained in living organisms despite high levels of cell turnover and death.

An analysis of more than half a million trees reveals that many species begin to taper off seed production once they hit a certain size.

The Northwestern University researcher studies how adaptive immune cells influence neurodegenerative disease.

Recent findings buck the traditional idea that embryos are passive agents and instead suggest that by tuning into vibrations, organisms can better prepare to enter the outside world.

Researchers also tried placing the worms on pigeons as part of a study aiming to uncover how the tiny invertebrates ended up all around the world.