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Freeze on NIH Grant Reviews Leaves Scientists Confused and Frustrated

An unprecedented federal ban on scientific meetings halts research progress, sparking widespread concern across the scientific community.

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Exosome Scientist Douglas Taylor Stole and Mislabeled Images: Report

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Younger Scientists Are More Innovative, Study Finds

Katherine Irving | | 5 min read

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Opinion: Science Needs Better Fraud Detection—And More Whistleblowers

Aman MajmudarandUndark | | 5 min read

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Nobel Prize Winner Faces Investigation into Paper Integrity

Katherine Irving | | 2 min read

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US Agency to Look into Project on Modified Coronavirus

Catherine Offord | | 3 min read

Renee Wegrzyn Tapped to Head ARPA-H

Andy Carstens | | 2 min read

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Scientists Consider How Overturning Roe Might Affect Research

Natalia Mesa, PhD | | 6 min read

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Major, Groundbreaking Increase in Hype in Grant Applications

Christie Wilcox, PhD | | 3 min read

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Anthony Fauci Announces Departure from NIAID, Advisory Roles

Catherine Offord | | 2 min read

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NIH Fails to Enforce Rules for Reporting Clinical Trial Results

Amanda Heidt | | 3 min read

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Clinical Trial Registry Errors Undermine Transparency

Catherine Offord | | 10 min read

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Handmade Hemoglobin, 1912-2012

Dan Robitzski | | 4 min read

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NSF Grant Funding Is Racially Biased, Study Finds

Andy Carstens | | 2 min read

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Biden Orders More Research on Long COVID

Christie Wilcox, PhD | | 2 min read

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ARPA-H to Be Within NIH but Independently Managed by HHS

Natalia Mesa, PhD | | 3 min read

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PLOS ONE Pulls Five Papers Tied to Alzheimer’s Drug Controversy

Jef Akst | | 2 min read

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Editorial: When Will This Pandemic Officially End?

Bob Grant | | 4 min read

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Genome Pioneer Deborah Nickerson Dies at 67

Amanda Heidt | | 3 min read

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Lawrence Tabak Tapped to Serve as Interim NIH Head

Shawna Williams | | 2 min read

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WHO Rejects Convalescent Plasma Treatment for COVID-19

Chloe Tenn | | 2 min read

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Neuroscientist Mortimer Mishkin Dies at 94

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Animals across the tree of life have developed a mind-boggling variety of ways to become male or female.

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Peto’s Paradox: How Gigantic Species Evolved to Beat Cancer

Scientists dive into the genomes of whales, elephants, and other animal giants looking for new weapons in the fight against cancer.

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Strange Squeaks: A Uniquely Human Gene Alters Mouse “Songs”

A human-specific NOVA1 variant changed mouse vocalizations, potentially providing insights into the evolution of language.

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