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In an open letter, researchers and staff at the National Institutes of Health raise concerns over recent policy changes.

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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. Laura is an Assistant Editor for The Scientist. She ...

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Tucked away on the kitchen countertop sits a bubbling, living goop in a jar. Each day, a mixture of flour and water feeds the beige concoction, commencing a ritualistic dance that summons wild yeast ...

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The fad of temporarily fasting from pleasurable activities likely won’t “reset” dopamine levels and doesn’t accurately reflect this molecule’s nuanced functions. Hannah is an Assistant Editor at The ...

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. June 22, ...

Since the first artificial kidney was developed in the 1940s, scientists have continued to engineer life-saving and research field-transforming artificial organs, devices, and tissues. In this article ...