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Gain-of-function research is more than just tweaking risky viruses – it’s a routine and essential tool in all biology research
Gain-of-function experiments are ingrained in the scientific process. In many instances, the benefits that stem from gain-of-function experiments are not immediately clear. Only decades later does the ...
US says it destroyed 500 metric tons of expired food aid but it won't affect future distribution
The State Department says its destruction of 500 metric tons of emergency food aid that was stored in a warehouse in the ...
Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state. Here is why Wednesday's earthquake was notable
Wednesday’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of ...
5 US immigrants deported to Eswatini in Africa are being held in solitary confinement
Five immigrants deported by the United States to the small southern African nation of Eswatini under the Trump administration ...
The Pittsburgh Steelers make star linebacker T.J. Watt the NFL's highest-paid defender
The Pittsburgh Steelers have made star outside linebacker T.J. Watt the NFL’s highest-paid defender. A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that Watt has agreed to ...
8 bands divided by lawsuits: It's not just Jane's Addiction
Bands behaving badly? It’s only rock ’n’ roll. Members of alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction made headlines this week when they filed dueling lawsuits over singer Perry Farrell’s ...
Un incendio forestal descontrolado envía una nube de humo sobre la capital de España
MADRID (AP) — Un incendio forestal descontrolado ardía en las afueras de Madrid el jueves, enviando una gigantesca nube de ...
Burkina Faso ruling junta dissolves independent electoral commission
Burkina Faso's military government has dissolved the country's independent electoral commission. Authorities announced the decision on Wednesday, citing high costs and a desire to limit ...
Colombiano Juanfer Quintero inicia tercer ciclo con River Plate
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Juan Fernando Quintero y River Plate cruzaron sus destinos por tercera vez con la pretensión de que el talentoso mediocampista colombiano pueda liderar la conquista de ...