How microbial profiles differ between water-damaged and dry buildings is not well known. It’s only logical that where moisture is available indoors, microorganism will grow. Yet, measured mic…

Women at the Salk Institute say they faced a culture of marginalization and hostility. The numbers from other elite scientific institutions suggest they’re not alone.

Spore-forming bacteria survive on surfaces coated with antimicrobial, latex paints Antimicrobial paints kill most bacteria within 24 hours, but some survive Such products are typically tested on pa…

It’s much less scientific—and more prone to gratuitous procedures—than you may think.

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We discuss how to present yourself as an invaluable colleague, what to emphasize, and how to address trouble spots in writing a successful cover letter for faculty applications.

You demonstrate scientific accomplishments and scholastic achievement. You clearly define the vision and impact of your future research program. You differentiate yourself from colleagues, e.g.…

This piece in STAT is well worth a read. The author, Adam Rosenberg of Rodin Therapeutics, is ready to ditch rodent-centric models for human CNS disease, and I can see where he's coming from. I've…

Black and White Viruses is an original painting of a dozen viruses, including adenovirus, ebola, rabies, smallpox, bacteriophages, HIV, marburg and others. All in wet-in-wet watercolor in monochrome…

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The negative effects of extremely competitive academic and research environments on the performance and health of researchers are well known and common worldwide. The prevalence of these effects,…

Drawing from millions of wildlife observations on iNaturalist, Seek shows you lists of commonly-recorded insects, birds, plants, amphibians, and more in your area. Use our maps and charts to determine…

Sources tell school newspaper that Thomas Jessell kept working at his lab for 8 months

BOSTON -- It’s over. The streak is over. Chris Davis snapped his historic skid of 62 consecutive plate appearances without a hit on Saturday with a two-run single to right field off Red Sox right…

David Marchant, terminated despite faculty recommendation of leniency, vows to sue

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What if you could have your own real dragon? While that might seem like just a fantasy, today cutting-edge science has brought us to the point where it might really be possible. The book How to Build A Dragon is focused on making living,

The University of California announced its first open access pilot with a major publisher, Cambridge University Press, today. Under the agreement, all UC campuses will have subscription access to…

When internet trolls tried to detract from Katherine Bouman's rise to stardom for her role in creating the first-ever image of a black hole, her colleague quickly shut them down.

Thu 11 April 2019 By C. Titus Brown In science. tags: sourmashminhashmetagenomics So I was talking to someone about how we think about benchmarking and developing sourmash, and then it got long and…

Scientists behind the work discovered that adequate intake of vitamin A, vitamin K, magnesium, zinc and copper were associated with a lower risk of premature death, but only when these nutrients came…