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Researchers who work with materials such as fetal tissue and human embryonic stem cells are facing new restrictions, the latest in a long line of regulations, that could impede important advances.

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Q&A: Paleontology’s Colonial Legacy

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New EU Protocol Aims to Improve Clinical Trial Transparency

Research Interrupted in Hong Kong Amid Protests

Secrets in the Brains of People Who Have Committed Murder

The Challenges of Bringing Service Dogs into the Lab

No Regulatory Exemption for Gene-Edited Products in EU 

Patent On Autism Genetic Test May Stifle Science

CRISPR Patent Dispute Heard in Federal Court

Recipients of Experimental Herpes Vaccine File Lawsuit

UK Judges Receive Primers on Forensic Science

Great Lakes Gray Wolf to Retain Endangered Status

Opinion: Biobanking Has a Consent Dilemma

Bioethicist and Law Professor Dies

Grad Student Acquitted in Thesis-Sharing Case

House Democrats Introduce “Scientific Integrity Act”

Michigan State Court of Appeals Hears Arguments in PubPeer Litigation

Macchiarini May Face Involuntary Manslaughter Charges

Opinion: Brain Scans in the Courtroom

Australian Court Upholds Patents on Human Genes

Proposed Law Aims to Restrict Antibiotic Use on Farms

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Immune Markers Help Identify Subgroups of ME/CFS Patients

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Universe 25 Experiment

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New Neurons Continue to Form in Adult Human Brains

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Engineered Bacteria Detox Mercury from a Fish-Rich Diet

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The Holy Grail Hunt in De Novo Antibody Design

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Making the Most of Membrane Protein Production

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July Digest 2025
July 2025, Issue 1

What Causes an Earworm?

Memory-enhancing neural networks may also drive involuntary musical loops in the brain.

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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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