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Accusations that Nazneen Rahman bullied employees at the Institute of Cancer Research in the U.K. stretch back 12 years.

The UK-based organization encourages public debate about the issue but does not recommend immediate policy change.

The adoption of machine-learning techniques to aid in diagnosis should be done with radiologists’ guidance.

Richard Vogt, this year’s awardee, showed inappropriate images of researchers in the field during his acceptance speech.

Female PIs apply for fewer grants, but retain support once they get it.

The DNA-cutting enzyme used in the technique is not as precisely targeted as scientists had thought, and investors take notice.

Researchers use a combination of ultrasound waves, genetic engineering, and synthetic drugs to switch specific neurons on and off in mice.

In a longitudinal study, researchers find that elderly people with higher pressure were more likely to show signs of Alzheimer’s disease in brain tissue.

Levels of tau, amyloid-β 42, and IL-10 extracted from extracellular vesicles that started out in the brain were higher in military personal suffering head injuries compared with healthy soldiers.

Researchers develop a machine-learning tool for toxicity analyses that is more consistent in predicting chemical hazards than assays on animals.

Brief electroporation appears to make T cells more receptive to new genetic material, which could speed the development of immunotherapies.

Despite the treatment being given for only six weeks, the positive effects lasted for a year.