scientific ethics

Flies carrying disease-causing microbes will likely contaminate the food they touch, but different factors determine whether the person who eats it will get sick.

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.

Researchers set a new world record for the fastest DNA sequencing, completing a whole genome in under four hours—a breakthrough with potential for faster, targeted care.

Identity theft is on the rise in academia. Fake authorships, fraudulent emails, and AI-generated data are putting researchers’ reputations at risk.

Olga Anczukow and Ryan Englander discuss how transcriptome splicing affects immune system function in lung cancer.

In our next roundtable webinar, learn how scientists leverage spatial biology to map tissues, uncover cellular interactions, and advance disease research.