U.S. scientists brace for tighter scrutiny of potentially risky research

Expert panel recommends stricter reviews of research involving pathogens or toxins that could have “dual use”

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Dolphins and humans team up to catch fish in Brazil

Marine mammals may even be training their human counterparts

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When alpha mice are trounced by weaklings, they spiral into depression

Research probes the neurological impact of losing one’s social status

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Protein decoys for viruses may battle COVID-19 and more

Drugs designed to resemble pathogen’s cellular targets could prevent infection

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Iranian researchers fear for science after hardline cleric takes important post

Abdolhossein Khosropanah promoted pseudoscience and defended death penalty for protesters

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News at a glance: HIV vaccine failure, AI meteorite detective, and the Doomsday Clock

The latest in science and policy

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Earthlike planets should readily form around other stars, meteorites suggest

Samples from space rocks suggest water and light elements are present in warm inner part of planet-forming disks

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Federal watchdog finds problems with NIH oversight of grant funding bat virus research in China

Report resulting from 18-month audit also notes that EcoHealth Alliance overreported $90,000 in expenses

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What’s next for COVID-19 vaccines? Scientists and regulators chart a course amid uncertainty

FDA panel will discuss switch to an annual booster in the fall, akin to flu vaccination strategy

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Ready, set, share: Researchers brace for new data-sharing rules

Policies aim to accelerate science, but will require big changes for some investigators

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