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Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens
13 June 2026 at 18:47
Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak.
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Neil Shubin on Trusted Science in a ‘Deeply Partisan Age’
12 June 2026 at 17:04
An eminent fossil hunter takes the reins at the National Academy of Sciences in a turbulent moment for American researchers.
Cientistas editam genes de embriões humanos com precisão
9 June 2026 at 10:00
Cientistas da Universidade Columbia editaram o DNA de embriões humanos em estágio inicial com uma precisão sem precedentes, o que pode abrir caminho para bebês projetados com características específicas.
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In a First, Scientists Precisely Edit Human Embryo Genes
5 June 2026 at 14:43
Researchers relied on a newer gene-editing technique that may make it possible to engineer embryos, a prospect that has long alarmed bioethicists.
As Ebola Spreads, Scientists Race to Find Vaccines and Treatments
2 June 2026 at 14:54
The Bundibugyo virus, a little known type, previously had caused just two small outbreaks. Now it’s at the center of a rapidly widening epidemic in Africa.
Why the Ebola and Hantavirus Outbreaks Have Confounded Scientists
27 May 2026 at 21:37
The types of Ebola and hantavirus worrying officials are very different from the species identified decades ago, raising new questions about how to respond.
