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Chinese university launches probe into girl’s gene-editing death
More than a year after failed clinical trial, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine promises “serious action”
Are dolphins the only animals that call each other by name?
Science chats with cognitive psychologist Kelly Jaakkola about why this complex behavior is so difficult to find in the animal kingdom
NIH is again terminating grants that the Trump administration dislikes
With cancellation of health disparities project, agency may be testing new way to legally kill politically sensitive grants
This drug could help end the HIV epidemic. Its rollout has hit speed bumps
One shot of lenacapavir can protect for 6 months—but aid cuts and uncertain demand mean little drug has reached the countries that most need it
FDA committee votes to make peptides more widely available
The loosely regulated molecules could soon become easier to buy, despite unknowns about their risks
Four takeaways from our investigation into a hidden gene-editing death
Girl’s death in China raises questions about the safety and cost of gene therapy, China’s biotech push, and scientific publishing practices
The Genesis Mission, the Department of Energy’s big AI push, unveils first grants
The 278 winners now face 9-month race to prove they deserve additional funding
These insects should implode during deep dives. An unusual organ keeps them alive
Glassworms can hang out at pressures that would kill most humans, thanks to specialized air sacs
Exclusive: Death of girl in Chinese gene-editing trial was never made public
Parents want accountability after study went disastrously wrong, Science and Retraction Watch investigation reveals
$25 million project will hunt for ‘self’ antibodies that alter cancer risk
Thousands of people will be screened for autoantibodies that help or hinder cancer
Contagious fish cancer overruns New England lake
Catfish melanomas are the first example of a transmissible cancer in fish, genetic studies reveal
White House report calls for big changes to ‘calcified’ U.S. science system
In Congress today, Trump science adviser Michael Kratsios faced critics of the proposals
Earth’s core may be far cooler than scientists thought
New measurements could help explain how the planet’s magnetic dynamo churned for billions of years
Chimps and bonobos hug and hold hands just like us
New study suggests ancient origins of reassuring social touch among apes
Rapid spread of Ebola spurs ‘remarkably’ quick drug and vaccine trials
Pioneering studies are underway to address massive outbreak of rare Bundibugyo virus in the Congo
Goats love to bash heads—but it might give them brain damage
Three headbutting goats showed signs of neurodegeneration similar to those in humans following head injuries
U.S. judge rejects Trump’s justification for terminating thousands of grants
States hail decision, but White House may try other ways to end funding
Scientists attack ban on adding ‘noise’ to U.S. census data and many surveys
Critics say Trump’s real goal is to sow doubts about 2030 census and add Republican seats in Congress
Trump administration ends dozens of grants for studying patient care
“Nonaward” notices discontinue grants from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality whose annual funds had been stalled
China’s detention of U.S. seismologist and data-sharing crackdown alarm researchers
Youlin Chen analyzed earthquake data that can also aid nuclear-test monitoring
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