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Removing the Optimism Bias
Ed Yong
| Sep 24, 2012
| 3 min read
Disrupting a small part of the brain with a magnetic field can reduce people’s prejudice towards good news.
Turning on the Bat Signal
Hannah Thomasy, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Scientists around the world investigate how bat immune systems cope with viral attacks and how this information could be used to keep humans safe.
The Cre-
loxP
System: A Powerful Tool in the Genetic Toolbox
Laura Tran, PhD
| Dec 4, 2023
| 9 min read
Standing at the cornerstone of genetic research, Cre-
loxP
recombination serves as molecular scissors for precisely manipulating the genome.
Phage Display: Finding the One in a Million
Shelby Bradford, PhD
| Dec 4, 2023
| 10+ min read
A combinatorial approach enabled high-throughput screening of protein libraries for desired target binding.
Geneticists Light Up Debate on Salmon Conservation
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| Feb 1, 2023
| 10+ min read
Splitting Chinook salmon into two groups based on their DNA could aid conservation efforts. But some researchers argue that this would be a misuse of the data.
Uganda Declares Ebola Outbreak After Fatality
Katherine Irving
| Sep 20, 2022
| 2 min read
The outbreak of the Sudan strain of ebolavirus, which includes eight other suspected cases, is the first to hit Uganda in more than a decade.
Inducing Pluripotency Every Time
Ed Yong
| Sep 18, 2013
| 3 min read
By removing a single gene, adult cells can be reprogrammed into a stem-like state with nearly 100 percent efficiency.
Opioid Vaccines as a Tool to Stem Overdose Deaths
Tori Rodriguez
| Jun 13, 2022
| 10+ min read
Researchers are turning to the immune system for help in treating addiction and preventing overdose.
Updated Mar 8
To Booster or Not: Scientists and Regulators Debate
Jef Akst
| Sep 16, 2021
| 7 min read
President Biden’s planned rollout of additional COVID-19 vaccine doses is set to begin next week, but questions remain about who should get them.
On the Other Hand
Bob Grant
| Sep 1, 2014
| 10+ min read
Handedness, a conspicuous but enigmatic human trait, may be shared by other animals. What does it mean for evolution and brain function?
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