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Cofounders of a microbiome biobank speak with The Scientist about their new partnership with nonprofit OpenBiome and how to ethically work with donors.

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Russian Scientists Grapple with an Uncertain Future

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Harvard Chemist Found Guilty of Lying About Chinese Funding

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How Brexit Is Transforming the UK’s STEM Community

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WHO Restarts Investigation of COVID-19 Emergence with New Panel

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BioHub Network Aims to Advance Sharing of Pathogens for Research

Gene Exchange Among Gut Bacteria Is Linked to Industrialization

Science with Borders: Researchers Navigate Red Tape

Steps to End “Colonial Science” Slowly Take Shape

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Racial Profiling Concerns Amid Crackdown on Scholars’ China Ties

Researchers from All Over the World Pitch In to Fight COVID-19

Opinion: Scientists in the US and China Collaborating on COVID-19

The Pandemic’s Effects on Recruiting International STEM Trainees

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Border Closing Strands Professors, Students in Peru

Publishing in English Presents Challenges for International Authors

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Opinion: Disclosures Scientists Must Make of Foreign Ties

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Brazilian Government Limits Academics’ Conference Attendance

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Iranian Students Denied Entry to US

Congress Set to Form Groups to Protect US Research Security

Do English-Only Policies Foster or Damage Inclusivity in Science?

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Science Under Maximum Pressure in Iran

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Engineered Bacteria Detox Mercury from a Fish-Rich Diet

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Scientists Divided on Mexico’s Genetically Modified Corn Ban

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Making the Most of Membrane Protein Production

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Combating Incubator Contamination

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July Digest 2025
July 2025, Issue 1

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Explore synthetic DNA’s many applications in cancer research

Weaving the Fabric of Cancer Research with Synthetic DNA

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Enhancing Elution of Plasmid DNA

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Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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Explore new strategies for improving plasmid DNA manufacturing workflows.

Overcoming Obstacles in Plasmid DNA Manufacturing

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