From cancer immunotherapy and antibiotics to GMO crops and pandemic surveillance, gain of function is a cornerstone of basic research.
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Cell cultures have shown promise in representing diseases. The Petri dish is not as different from a sick person as one might think.
Careful lab work will complement public health data as researchers worldwide focus on omicron, asking questions about contagiousness, severity of disease and whether vaccines hold up against it.
The joint award recognizes the long road to deciphering the biology behind the brain’s ability to sense its surroundings – work that paves the way for a number of medical and biological breakthroughs.
Face masks work well to stop the spread of diseases like coronavirus in the lab, but in the real world they seem to be less effective.
Many university teaching labs are empty as students have been moved off campus during the pandemic. There are other ways to put theory into practice, at home and online.
Practical work is essential for science education. But health measures compromise their traditional organization. Here are some game-changing solutions.
Since 2012, more than 120 of Britain’s universities, research institutions and pharmaceutical companies have signed a public pledge committing them to greater openness in their animal research programs.
A US study into whether a new drug can give us a tan without going into the sun generated headlines around the world. Here’s what the study really says.
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