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No, Female Mice Are Not More Erratic

A new study challenges a century-old assumption used to exclude female mice from scientific research because of their hormonal cycles.

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After Long Delay, Moderna Pays N.I.H. for Covid Vaccine Technique

Moderna has paid $400 million to the government for a chemical technique key to its vaccine. But the parties are…

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Biology Is Dangerously Outpacing Policy

The original source of the coronavirus pandemic remains unconfirmed. While it was likely the result of a spillover from animals…

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Sandra Trehub, Pioneer in the Psychology of Music, Dies at 84

She showed that basic musical ability is present in infants across cultures, laying a foundation for a growing field of…

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Is Nazi Loot Amid His 6,000 Oils, Some Grenades and Napoleon’s Toothbrush?

The daughter of an eccentric Swiss collector has asked an independent panel to review whether items in his massive collection…

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These Extinct Elephants Were Neanderthals’ ‘Biggest Calorie Bombs’

In his 1931 book, “How to Tell Your Friends From the Apes,” the American satirist Will Cuppy noted that Neanderthals…

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When Animals Are Used in Research

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The Navy’s Dolphins Have a Few Things to Tell Us About Aging

SAN DIEGO — White caps were breaking in the bay and the rain was blowing sideways, but at Naval Base…

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Barbara Stanley, Influential Suicide Researcher, Dies at 73

Her simple idea, for patients to write down a plan that would help them weather a suicidal crisis, rapidly spread…

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Expert Panel Votes for Stricter Rules on Risky Virus Research

The White House will decide whether to adopt the panel’s recommendations on so-called gain of function experiments.

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