In multiple studies, scientists have found that GLP-1 meds reversed aging for key organs, sometimes by up to four years

Applications are invited for an Assistant or Associate Professorship in Pathogen Genetics to be held in the Department of Genetics. We are searching for a talented individual with a track record of fu...

I have some exciting news (again!). I got money from the region (Occitanie) to hire a postdoc (and later an engineer / technician) to work on drug resistance evolution in malaria (P. faciparum) and…

Reports of high-impact variants newly associated with cancer and schizophrenia show how much more we have to learn about our genomes

We invite applications for a 2-year Postdoctoral Research Associate position in Nucleic Acid Computing and Molecular Programming in the laboratory of Dr Gamze Gursoy at the University of Cambridge. Th...

In other words, 99.8% of clinical AI tools were cleared by the FDA without any idea whether they help patients

The Dorrity group at EMBL Heidelberg is seeking a motivated and skilled molecular biologist to join as a Laboratory Officer. Our group uses cutting-edge single-cell genomic techniques to study how cel...

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The Carlson Lab works at the interface of population and quantitative genetics, statistics, and evolutionary biology.

The Life Sciences Departments in Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences seek to recruit a tenure-track professor whose research is at the interface of AI and life sciences, from methodological developme...

The Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) seeks a highly motivated andtalented Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor to join our faculty and leadtransformative efforts in AI, machine learning, and com...

Engineering Biology lab at the University of Bristol

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FACULTY POSITION IN CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND RELATED FIELDS   The Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental B...

It’s an insidious trend, and not a new one. People are misusing genetic research to provide so-called evidence for prejudiced views.

Plus: Vaccine updates and a potential reprieve for federal science grants

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A recent vote to increase consumer access to peptides gives the impression that these products are safe and good for your health. The evidence for that simply doesn’t exist.

After a weekend spent exchanging kidney function metrics with total strangers, I’m raising awareness about these valuable disease groups.

Transmissible tumors have been reported in a handful of animal species, but never before among fish. Is it possible in humans?

Health officials did not identify the location of the outbreak, or what they believed was causing it.

A new nonprofit wants to streamline gene therapy for diseases often avoided by pharmaceutical companies — making treatment more like a routine procedure than a bespoke drug.

We have three days left to push back against a proposal that would let politicians, not scientists, decide which research gets funded.

The Ebola outbreak worsens, while Covid and HPV vaccines continue to help

Out with the beauty sleep, in with the fountain-of-youth sleep

Also this week: Singing mice and the secret of speech, plus AI behaving badly

Research program aims for equitable distribution of genomic medicine

The NIH is actively seeking input for its next five-year strategic plan. Don’t miss out on this opportunity.

A bipartisan bill in the current session of Congress aims to redefine patent eligibility in a way that could be devastating for patients in the era of genetic medicine.

If you’ve gotten genetic test results (or you might get one in the future), you should know what goes on behind the scenes to bring you that report.

Also this week: new insights into long Covid, reducing HIV infections, and what makes our cells tick

From slashed funding to an FDA playing politics, we are at risk of losing the best tools we have for staying safe.

New technologies make it possible to test drug candidates faster, and avoid costly clinical trials for drugs that won’t make it to market

Trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi call us home — and some of them keep us healthier.

The Bikard lab at Institut Pasteur in Paris is seeking to hire postdoctoral researchers. We are investigating bacteria / bacteriophages interactions, and the genetic innovation that happens at this in...

The One Health Microbiome Center is seeking nominations for the next Microbiome Medal scholar, an honor established in 2025 to recognize outstanding contributions to scientific discovery and service.

In other news, scientists eavesdrop on cellular activity, and the U.S. public health situation declines

Key takeaways about the promising new report from the American Cancer Society

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