Massive genomic newborn-screening studies are under way all over the globe. But questions about scalability, feasibility and net benefit remain.

As food insecurity grows among Georgia’s immigrant and refugee communities, one mutual aid group is operating under the radar to support their neighbors

Carleton Gajdusek won the Nobel for his work on a disease in Papua New Guinea. But his biggest experiment was on the children he took back to the U.S.

Scientists once thought that life-sustaining oxygen existed only near Earth’s surface. Then they detected it deep underground.

A new — surprisingly peaceful — way to think about information and knowledge.

Michael Kratsios, President Trump’s science adviser, proposed overhauling how the government funds research. Democrats said Mr. Trump’s actions had weakened science.

Gene therapy company UniQure had another FDA meeting after Vinay Prasad's exit.

The White House Office of Management and Budget is moving to take more control of billions of dollars in federal grants. Critics say the proposed change would jeopardize the integrity of U.S. science.

Sweeping proposed rule, now open for comments, would also restrict foreign collaborations and remove federal funding for open-access fees

it is unusual. A recent article in Science Insider from Jocelyn Kaiser had a paragraph that caught my attention An HHS spokesperson said on background that NIH staff are still making final grant de…

New regulations issued last week by the Office of Management and Budget regarding federal research grants amount to a declaration of war on impartial, evidence-based science, and Congress must act qui...

Critics say bill would weaken U.S. science by cutting flows of ideas and talent

Artificial intelligence is rapidly accelerating scientific output, but risks narrowing inquiry, weakening judgement and undermining how scientists are trained.

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The Xylom's reporters covered the Stand Up for Science protests from Atlanta, New York City, and Seattle.

Rep. Jasmine Clark is poised to become the first Black woman Ph.D. scientist to serve in Congress from Georgia’s 13th Congressional District.

People with a rare genetic disorder that damages the amygdala are helping neuroscientists rethink how the brain shapes fear, trust and concern for others

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Explore reflections written by Kevin Alexander on PKU, newborn screening, rare disease, and mental health advocacy at PKU Journal.

RFK Jr. and the CDC’s top official, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, don’t want you to read this. That’s exactly why you should.

A new class of agents is poised to transform treatment for people with narcolepsy by mimicking missing orexin peptides.

Many Democrats making the switch to politics are motivated by the Trump administration’s cuts to science — whereas energy and AI are a pull for some Republicans.

We conclude that strict adherence to gene/variant nomenclature standards is critical in published works, and that rigorous author instructions are insufficient to ensure adherence to nomenclature stan...

Dunwoody City Council delayed a Flock Safety 911 system contract amid privacy, security and legal concerns ahead of a planned April vote.

Astronauts had a call with the US president from space after setting record for the farthest-traveled humans from Earth