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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

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Rising Publication Costs Strain Researchers

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A Guide to Build Impactful Academia-Industry Partnerships

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Who Will Win the 2025 Nobel Prize? Scientists Make Their Predictions

The Scientist | | 4 min read

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Zebra Cows Repel Flies and Win Ig Nobel Prize

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 4 min read

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Golden Goose Award Honors Joseph Gall, the Father of Modern Cell Biology

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 4 min read

The Scientist Top Innovations 2025

2025 Top Innovations Contest Winners

The Scientist | | 4 min read

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Our Brain is Listening: Are We Playing the Right Melody?

Meenakshi Prabhune, PhD | | 2 min read

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Meet the Team: Shelby Bradford

Laura Tran, PhD | | 3 min read

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A Lap Around the Neural Circuit

Stella Zawistowski | | 1 min read

Eppendorf announces Stem Cell Community Day 2025: uniting innovators in stem cell bioprocessing

Eppendorf | | 2 min read

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Scientists Spill Their Quirky Lab Traditions and Superstitions

The Scientist | | 4 min read

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Frozen Grants, Canceled Futures: The Human Toll of UCLA’s Research Suspension

Patrick Allard, PhD | | 5 min read

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A Biochemistry Puzzle

Stella Zawistowski | | 1 min read

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NIH’s Priorities Announcement Receives Mixed Responses from Researchers

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 4 min read

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Universe 25 Experiment

A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.

Illustration of a hole in the shape of a dollar sign on a blue background. One character is falling into the hole at the bottom of the “S” while another individual is holding another up at the top of the “S”. The image represents the absence of funding for researchers in biotech with the cancellation of the SBIR/STTR program.

The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

Congressional inaction has led to the expiration of the federal government’s SBIR/STTR program, cutting off a biotechnology lifeline.

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Genetic Basis of Aneuploidy, Which Often Causes Pregnancy Loss, Revealed

Studying over 100,000 embryos revealed genetic factors behind chromosome segregation issues that lead to aneuploidy, informing future risk screening and intervention.

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How Fat Type Shapes Hypertension Risk

Promoting brown fat activity could counteract hypertension by reshaping the molecular signals that govern vascular stiffness.

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Human-Relevant In Vitro Models Enable Predictive Drug Discovery

Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

In this half-day virtual summit, a series of presentations will explore the scientific, regulatory, and operational factors impacting the use of in vitro NAMs in drug discovery.

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

In this webinar, scientists will discuss innovations that are unlocking new insights into immunity.

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Human-Relevant In Vitro Models Enable Predictive Drug Discovery

Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

In this half-day virtual summit, a series of presentations will explore the scientific, regulatory, and operational factors impacting the use of in vitro NAMs in drug discovery.

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

In this webinar, scientists will discuss innovations that are unlocking new insights into immunity.

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Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

In this webinar, Magdalena Pacewicz will highlight how to use AUC to characterize AAVs as part of ensuring regulatory compliance.

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

In this webinar, Andre Mueller will discuss how scientists characterize therapeutic proteins in different formulations and spot the effects of excipients on protein stability.

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