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The National Academy of Sciences is reviewing complaints about astronomer Geoffrey Marcy and geneticist Francisco Ayala, who left their academic positions following investigations at their institutions.

At a time of fast-paced science and rampant misinformation, can we trust the non–peer-reviewed literature?

The FDA and CDC are investigating a handful of reports of blood clots that occurred several days after people received the one-and-done shot.

The National Academies’ report touches on ethical issues raised by new technologies such as brain organoids and human-animal chimeras, and suggests that current regulatory oversight is sufficient.

These new initiatives would tackle problems relating to health and climate.

The death rate was higher among those who experienced the seizures, according to a study conducted during the early days of the pandemic.

Researchers involved in a long-term project to identify viruses of concern have now assessed the risk factors that could help forecast which pathogens are the most likely to spillover from wildlife to people.

Vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson jab paused at several sites earlier this week after an unusual number of people experienced adverse reactions, but the CDC says there’s no cause for concern.

Impressions that ancient brains left in fossilized skulls reveal that the first human ancestors to migrate out of Africa had much more primitive brains than previously thought.

The European Medicines Agency emphasizes that the benefits of the jab in protecting against COVID-19 still far outweigh the risks.

A review of hundreds of cases finds that only a minority of patients noted being sick with a coronavirus infection prior to developing the severe inflammatory condition.

A proof-of-concept study uses eDNA in the air to detect mammals, expanding the technique beyond aquatic sampling.