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'They're Killing People': Biden Denounces Social Media for Virus Disinformation

'They're Killing People': Biden Denounces Social Media for Virus Disinformation

The president's blunt statement capped weeks of frustration in the White House over the spread of vaccine disinformation on Facebook and other platforms.

C.D.C. Director Warns of a 'Pandemic of the Unvaccinated'

C.D.C. Director Warns of a 'Pandemic of the Unvaccinated'

Cases, hospitalizations and deaths remain far below last winter's peak, but the director urged people to get fully vaccinated.

COVID: Why Are So Many People Against Vaccination?

COVID: Why Are So Many People Against Vaccination?

The number of people who are against getting a COVID-19 vaccine seems to be going up, even as ever more people get vaccinated. What do they base their arguments on?

What Science Fiction Got Right and Wrong About the Babies of the Future

What Science Fiction Got Right and Wrong About the Babies of the Future

A century of science has pushed the boundaries of human reproduction even beyond writers' imaginations.

Viewpoint: Academic Freedom Needs European Protection

Viewpoint: Academic Freedom Needs European Protection

This year will be crucial for the future development of the European Research Area (ERA), but one of its fundamental principles is being neglected: academic freedom. Academic freedom is under threat and Europe needs to act.

Europe Plans Aggressive New Laws to Phase Out Fossil Fuels

Europe Plans Aggressive New Laws to Phase Out Fossil Fuels

The proposals, expected Wednesday, are likely to be more ambitious and specific than other countries' efforts to fight climate change and may include a border tax on imports deemed to be polluting.

Richard C. Lewontin (1929-2021), Pioneer of Molecular Evolution

Richard C. Lewontin (1929-2021), Pioneer of Molecular Evolution

Lewontin was a groundbreaking geneticist, best known for bringing molecular tools into evolutionary biology and for his advocacy against the use of science to rationalize structural inequity.

Tracking Chernobyl's Effects on Wildlife

Tracking Chernobyl's Effects on Wildlife

Evolutionary ecologist Germán Orizaola Pereda analyses how species have been affected, 35 years after the world's worst nuclear accident.

Alcohol Caused 740,000 Cancer Cases Globally Last Year - Study

Alcohol Caused 740,000 Cancer Cases Globally Last Year - Study

Researchers behind estimate say more needs to be done to raise public awareness of link

Psychedelics Open a New Window on the Mechanisms of Perception

Psychedelics Open a New Window on the Mechanisms of Perception

Everything became imbued with a sense of vitality and life and vividness. If I picked up a pebble from the beach, it would move. 

Don't Focus on English at the Expense of Your Science

Don't Focus on English at the Expense of Your Science

A language barrier can be a challenge, but there are better ways to spend your resources, says Zhanna Anikina.

Birds Are Dying in the United States and No One Knows Why

Birds Are Dying in the United States and No One Knows Why

There's a new epidemic, this time among birds. An illness is infecting them in the US capital ― and it's spreading. Experts say the cause is unknown.

Coronavirus vaccines may not work in some people. It’s because of their underlying conditions.

Coronavirus vaccines may not work in some people. It’s because of their underlying conditions.

Early research shows that 15 to 80 percent of people with certain medical conditions, such as specific blood cancers or organ transplants, are generating few antibodies after receiving coronavirus vaccines.

Human Body Size Shaped by Climate, Evolutionary Study Shows

Human Body Size Shaped by Climate, Evolutionary Study Shows

Research combines data from fossils with climate models, revealing the effect of climate on body and brain size.

Biologist to Lead Europe's Premier Research Funder

Biologist to Lead Europe's Premier Research Funder

Scientists hope Maria Leptin will bring stability to the European Research Council after predecessor Mauro Ferarri's controversial tenure.

Trends, Challenges, and Needs of Research in the Global South: Learnings As Research4Life Turns 20

Trends, Challenges, and Needs of Research in the Global South: Learnings As Research4Life Turns 20

Supporting information access in low- and middle-income countries: the latest analysis of the Research4Life user experience.

Hopes Dim for a Quick End to Row Keeping Swiss out of Horizon Europe

Hopes Dim for a Quick End to Row Keeping Swiss out of Horizon Europe

Switzerland is mounting a campaign to convince Brussels its participation in Horizon Europe should not be confounded by broader political tensions, but member states say it may time take to patch things up after Switzerland unilaterally withdrew from talks about its overall relationship with the EU.

What Polar Researchers Have Learnt from the Pandemic

What Polar Researchers Have Learnt from the Pandemic

Six scientists explain how COVID-19 has affected their fieldwork and research, as well as opportunities for junior researchers.