Two potential Science Advisors to the President talk federal funding, climate change research, science marches, and more; a conversation with Iranian-American geneticist Pardis Sabeti; standards for teaching evolution in Texas could change; bioengineers debut a stomach acid–powered ingestible sensor; toward killing cancer with bacteria; ecDNA and tumor evolution

A conversation with research analyst Sierra Owen and retired paramedic firefighter Sara Pack

A conversation with ecologist Bryan Box

A conversation with evolutionary biologist Patricia Princehouse

A conversation with writer and geologist Ruby McConnell 

A conversation with pharmacology PhD student Alexandria Trujillo and undergraduate research assistant Jonathan Plaza

A conversation with Atlanta Science Tavern Executive Director Marc Merlin

Chimeric embryos, organs; restrictions on marijuana research; toward temperature-independent vaccine storage; broadly neutralizing antibodies show promise for HIV treatment, prevention; Trump’s first week in office affects scientists; final three WHO Director-General candidates selected

Researchers produce functional organs composed of both mouse and rat cells.

Update: The president has extended his request from staying on as NIH director during the transition to a formal appointment.

According to the World Health Organization, relatively low vaccination coverage in the state of Minas Gerais “could favor the rapid spread of the disease.”

With its recruitment of dedicated “preprint editors,” PLOS Genetics makes official the practice of soliciting non-peer–reviewed manuscripts posted online.