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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.

Gene doping may be used to boost athletic performance of humans or racehorses. Scientists are devising approaches to detect foreign genes to get ahead of this potential issue.

Immunosuppressive factors prevent killer T cells from defeating brain tumors that arise from primary breast cancer.

A new initiative at the University of California, Davis highlights the contributions of federally-funded research and what’s at risk if it disappears.

A highly sensitive real-time PCR-based systems helps scientists rapidly detect microbial contamination in cell therapy products.

New tools for computer-aided retrosynthesis help scientists streamline route planning, reducing the financial and environmental costs of drug development.