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Research in mice and humans identifies a surprising role for these copy-and-paste snippets of DNA

Multiple approaches aim to counteract mutant genes by fixing the faulty RNA they produce

Discovery challenges idea that ancient trade routes only linked lowland oases

Study challenges idea that a “landscape of fear” allows aspen and willows to grow

Inspired by ancient invention of movable type, researchers use blocks of DNA to dramatically increase writing speed

A contest with $300,000 in prize money aims to improve molecular assays needed to test aging treatments

New organization will strive to give Pacific region scholars recognition and support

Years of recovery lie ahead for the southeastern United States

South Korean footprints suggest wings helped dinosaur bound, hinting at evolution of flight

Self-assembling, biocompatible molecular ribbons can store energy and information

Papers contain hundreds of references to University of Salamanca rector Juan Manuel Corchado

Two evolutionary biologists speak to Science about the disparities in how some geographic areas are represented in biodiversity research

Two studies identify elusive protein complex with help from software developed by some of this year’s Nobel winners

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Roadmap outlines 25-year path to leadership in space, including more than 30 science missions

Idea would cost trillions, but could avoid issues with other “geoengineering” schemes

Virtual mediation of a mock citizens’ assembly generated more accurate, less biased consensus statements than humanmade ones

Two papers show how agriculture drove gene to duplicate again and again, confirming and extending earlier studies

Young asteroid families seed more than 70% of extraterrestrial rocks found on the planet

Collaboration with China, high-skills immigration, the future of AI, and STEM training are all at stake in the U.S. presidential election