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Victor Ambros receives funding from the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The Conversation Weekly podcast caught up with Victor Ambros from his lab at the UMass Chan Medical School to learn more ...

Far beneath the lush landscape of southern China, a sprawling subterranean laboratory aims to be the world's first to crack a deep scientific enigma. China has emerged as a science powerhouse in ...

AI and science: what 1,600 researchers think The findings emerged from a study that aimed to quantify the use and potential benefits of AI in scientific research. But the report, published last ...

David Baker receives funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation, U.S. National Institutes of Health, Fulbright, FNR Luxembourg, and the Qatar Nation Research Fund. Justin J.W. Powell has ...

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A group of bacteria has proved adept at destroying the ultratough carbon-fluorine bonds that give “forever chemicals” their name. This finding boosts hopes that microbes might someday help ...

Participants emphasized that scientific research is fundamental to addressing global challenges such as climate change, resource depletion, and inequality. Research lays the groundwork for innovative ...