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Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens
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’
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
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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