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Missed connections | Science

Thu, 24/04/2025 - 14:01
Early investigators struggled to link contagious diseases and their causative agents

The variable nature of sex | Science

Thu, 24/04/2025 - 14:01
An anthropologist shows why we should think beyond the binary

Partisan disparities in the use of science in policy | Science

Thu, 24/04/2025 - 14:01
Documents from Congress and think tanks reflect differences in how science is cited

Reimagining silicone’s life cycle | Science

Thu, 24/04/2025 - 14:01
Synchronized catalysis breaks down silicone polymer waste into starting monomers

The cellular basis for middle-age spread | Science

Thu, 24/04/2025 - 14:01
Age-specific adipocyte progenitors drive visceral adipose tissue expansion in middle age

Epo-calypse now | Science

Thu, 24/04/2025 - 14:01
Blocking erythropoietin receptor signaling in macrophages promotes antitumor immunity

Integrating exposomics into biomedicine | Science

Thu, 24/04/2025 - 14:01
Assessing a full range of environmental exposures will improve human health

Did the United States commit ‘ecocide’? | Science

Thu, 24/04/2025 - 14:01
HomeScienceVol. 388, No. 6745Did the United States commit ‘ecocide’?Back To Vol. 388, No. 6745 Full accessFeature Share on Did the United States commit ‘ecocide’?Dennis NormileAuthors Info & AffiliationsScience24 Apr 2025Vol 388, Issue 6745p. 353DOI: 10.1126/science.ady4159 PREVIOUS ARTICLEThe fog of warPreviousNEXT ARTICLEA 50-year shadowNext NotificationsBookmark ContentsInformation & AuthorsM…

Convergence and consensus | Science

Thu, 24/04/2025 - 14:01
In these days of political instability, geopolitical tensions, and social discontent around the world, there are continued threats to the principles, conduct, and findings of science. This assault on science has been fueled by flooding the public with ...

In Vietnam, the health effects of Agent Orange remain uncertain 50 years later

Thu, 24/04/2025 - 14:01
Researchers struggle to document the long-term impact of massive herbicide spraying

In China, trade war with U.S. taking a toll on research labs

Wed, 23/04/2025 - 18:05
Scientists face higher prices and import bans on equipment and supplies

Massive pea study solves last genetic riddles of famed friar

Wed, 23/04/2025 - 17:00
DNA sequencing reveals basis of traits studied by Gregor Mendel—and gives breeders new ways to improve the crop

In killing grants, NSF appears to follow Ted Cruz’s blueprint

Tue, 22/04/2025 - 23:40
Senator’s report targeted up to $2 billion for diversity, climate change, and misinformation research

NIH freezes funds to Harvard and four other universities, but can’t tell them

Fri, 18/04/2025 - 22:35
Move follows broader White House attack on Harvard funding and stop-work orders to contractors

Chinese star catalog is the world’s oldest, astronomers claim

Fri, 18/04/2025 - 16:15
Novel computer analysis of records ascribed to legendary Chinese astrologer dates them to nearly 2400 years ago

The genetic architecture of cell type–specific cis regulation in maize | Science

Fri, 18/04/2025 - 14:01
Gene expression and complex phenotypes are determined by the activity of cis-regulatory elements. However, an understanding of how extant genetic variants affect cis regulation remains limited. Here, we investigated the consequences of cis-regulatory ...

Structural basis for nucleolin recognition of MYC promoter G-quadruplex | Science

Fri, 18/04/2025 - 14:01
The MYC oncogene promoter G-quadruplex (MycG4) regulates transcription and is a prevalent G4 locus in immortal cells. Nucleolin, a major MycG4-binding protein, exhibits greater affinity for MycG4 than for nucleolin recognition element (NRE) RNA. ...

Adaptation repeatedly uses complex structural genomic variation | Science

Fri, 18/04/2025 - 14:01
Structural elements are widespread across genomes, but their complexity and role in repeatedly driving local adaptation remain unclear. In this work, we use phased genome assemblies to show that adaptive divergence in cryptic color pattern in a stick ...

Could blocking ‘jumping genes’ help fight disease and aging?

Thu, 17/04/2025 - 20:00
The first clinical trials are testing inhibitors of transposons, DNA sequences that hop around the genome on their own