Scientists have found a human gene lurking in a virus that causes skin infections. It may be using our own DNA to infect us.

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New document emphasizes support for White House priorities over curiosity-driven ideas

Before I get to how they should respond, this is a post that really isn’t written for those–and I include myself in this group–who believe there is a clear ethical case to include trans girls…

An independent, up-to-date, grant-level record of federal science funding disruptions in the United States.

Jay Bhattacharya insists he wants to restore trust in the National Institutes of Health. Current and former agency employees say he’s doing the opposite.

Trump officials shuttering three projects on foodborne parasite, two defunded by Congress, Politico reports

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This Review discusses how polyploidy shapes crop evolution and environmental adaptation by genome duplication, phenotypic plasticity and stress responses, and proposes how these insights can accelerat...

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Candida auris permanently colonizes patients by using chitin to trigger a skin immune response that suppresses antifungal defenses, allowing it to hide in hair follicles no current treatment can reach...

Dr. Gaitanis is set to begin his role on August 23, 2026.

One gene loss, two surveillance mechanisms broken: how cancer cells prevent genome doubling.

Duke researchers build a public response to the mysterious TMVII

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Polyploidization, the consequence of genome doubling, is a macromutation that reshapes genomes, phenotypes, and ecological interactions. Polyploidi...

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