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Shuping Wang, Public Health Whistleblower, Dies

Bill Jenkins, Tuskegee Syphilis Study Whistleblower, Dies

Dispute Within CDC Over Zika Testing

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PubPeer Threatened with Legal Action

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Gov’t Science Integrity Measures Lackluster

Fraud Watchdog Blogger Revealed

Court Awards Whistleblower $820,000

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FDA Chiefs Knew About Spying

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Another Victim of Suspicious Data

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FDA Staffers Sue Agency

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Vax-Autism Papers Re-examined

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Protecting Government Whistleblowers

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Canned for whistleblowing?

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Biomedical Informatician Atul Butte Dies at 55

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A Gut Pathogen’s Unexpected Weapon Against Amyloid Diseases

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Universe 25 Experiment

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The Genes That Shaped Pets and Domesticated Livestock

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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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Leveraging AI for Analyzing Cell Transfection Efficiency

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Nergal Networks: Where Friendship Meets Infection

A citizen science game explores how social choices and networks can influence how an illness moves through a population.

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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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Agilent Unveils the Next Generation in LC-Mass Detection: The InfinityLab Pro iQ Series

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Agilent Announces the Enhanced 8850 Gas Chromatograph

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