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Many editors are considering measures to check for signs of misconduct in submissions

Evidence from a trial in Germany raises fears that athletes are already misusing gene therapy

Studies bolster empirical evidence for speciation without geographical barriers, but some experts remain unconvinced

Organizers continue to allocate funds and adopt guidelines, but some work has slowed due to pending lawsuit

Research advocates express 'grave concerns' over frozen budget for Fiscal 2007

Department seeks location to replace aging Plum Island lab and expand its mission

Mutation in hormonal pathway can reveal environment-dependent phenotypes

Opponents fail to block construction of new complex, containing BSL 2, 3 and 4 laboratories

As Austria takes over the European presidency, ministers vow to find agreement on research budget

Credit: Courtesy of Lloyd M. Smith" /> Credit: Courtesy of Lloyd M. Smith Lloyd M. Smith joined Lee Hood?s CalTech laboratory in 1982 with the idea that he would finally get to do ?real biology.? Having come from a chemistry background, people suggested that he learn DNA sequencing to get a handle on molecular biology. ?Although it was really interesting to learn because there were so many new techniques that one had to master ? it turns out once you get those techniques down it was a

As director of the Human Performance Lab at Boise State University and the author of nine fitness and wellness books, kinesiologist Werner Hoeger understands body movement. This month in Torino, Italy, the 52-year-old professor will put his theories to the test: He?ll be competing in luge at the 2006 Olympic Games.? Like gymnastics, Hoeger says, ?The sport of luge takes a tremendous amount of body awareness. You have to be able to feel the gravity forc

Nature has long been linking to Wikipedia ? ?the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit? ? from its online news stories. On Aug. 25, 2005, Nature cited the Web site in a print editorial. So there was perhaps a collective sigh of relief in the journal?s offices when an in-house investigation, published on December 15, found that the site?s scientific content is not much less trustworthy than that found in tried-and-tested print encyclopedias. Since its launch in 2001, Wik