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A tiny pilot study found that so-called chameleon vines mimicked plastic leaves, but experts say poor study design and conflicts of interest undermine the report.

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Survey Finds Lack of Diversity Among Journal Editors

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Howard Bauchner Leaves JAMA Following Podcast Fallout

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Top JAMA Editor on Leave in Fallout Over Racism Podcast

UK Group Tackles Reproducibility in Research

Trainees Often Ghostwrite PIs’ Peer Reviews: Survey

BMC Biology Shares Rejected Papers’ Peer Reviews with Other Journals

The Open Data Explosion

Dutch Universities, Journal Publishers Agree on Open-Access Deals

Italian Scientist’s Retraction Count Hits 15

A Turbulent Year in the Publishing World

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Bellybutton Bugs

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Childhood Exposure to Bacterial Toxin Tied to Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer

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How Tiny Organisms Control Minds, Create Zombies, and Shape Ecosystems

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Faster Fluid Measurements for Formulation Development

Meet Honeybun and Breeze Through Viscometry in Formulation Development

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The Future of CRISPR

The Future of CRISPR

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April 1, 2025, Issue 1

Bunsen Burners and Bad Hair Days

Lab safety rules dictate that one must tie back long hair. Rosemarie Hansen learned the hard way when an open flame turned her locks into a lesson.

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Faster Fluid Measurements for Formulation Development

Meet Honeybun and Breeze Through Viscometry in Formulation Development

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Taking the Guesswork Out of Quality Control Standards

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PFAS: The Forever Chemicals

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Unlocking the Unattainable in Gene Construction

Unlocking the Unattainable in Gene Construction

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