Novavax launches pivotal U.S. trial of dark horse COVID-19 vaccine after manufacturing delays
Tiny biotech may struggle to find participants for its placebo-controlled efficacy trial
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Report finds holes in U.S. policies on foreign influence in research
Findings likely to fuel more oversight by Congress; agencies defend practices -
U.K. variant puts spotlight on immunocompromised patients’ role in the COVID-19 pandemic
A weakened immune system may give the virus a chance to evolve rapidly, scientists say -
Massive 2021 U.S. spending bill leaves research advocates hoping for more
Small boost this year completes 4 years of substantial growth despite Trump -
Liver tumor in gene therapy recipient raises concerns about virus widely used in treatment
Investigation of hemophilia patient will seek to rule out role for adeno-associated virus in causing cancer -
High-altitude living has changed more than just the genes of some Peruvians
Study finds epigenetic modifications may help the Quechua rapidly adapt to life in the Andes -
Makers of successful COVID-19 vaccines wrestle with options for placebo recipients
Multiple schemes for “unblinding” trial participants provoke scientific and ethical debate that FDA must resolve quickly -
Slowdown in plate tectonics may have led to Earth’s ice sheets
Decreased ocean crust production tied to rapid cooling -
Video: Low-cost interventions could help combat the ‘psychological poverty trap’
Worldwide research shows how to ease emotional and financial distress in poor communities -
Even as young adults, male chimps are ‘mama’s boys’
Close mother-son ties remain as chimps age, researchers find -
Suspicions grow that nanoparticles in Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trigger rare allergic reactions
Life-threatening responses seen in at least eight people could be linked to polyethylene glycol, known to trigger reactions to some drugs -
Researchers retract controversial female mentorship paper
Study had drawn scalding criticism -
Plan to map oil in Alaska’s Arctic refuge ignores environmental risks, critics say
Scientists argue federal environmental studies are flawed -
Watch an AI robot walk with a broken leg, thanks to a brain that never stops learning
So-called Hebbian rules could improve language translation, self- driving cars -
Mutant coronavirus in the United Kingdom sets off alarms, but its importance remains unclear
European countries impose travel bans as scientists probe whether new strain spreads faster or causes more severe COVID-19 -
Neanderthal gene found in many people may open cells to coronavirus and increase COVID-19 severity
Analysis implicates a new COVID-19 genetic risk factor humans may have gotten from our extinct relatives -
Trouble hearing in a crowded room? New ‘cone of silence’ could help
Artificial intelligence program can even silence background noises on Zoom calls -
Targeting U.S. wetland restoration could make cleaning up water much cheaper
A wetland in the right place cleans up far more pollution, new study finds -
Chicken-size dino with a furlike mane stirs ethics debate
Researchers question how unusual maned dinosaur found in Brazil ended up in German museum -
Do we need a COVID-19 vaccine for pets?
Cats, dogs, and other animals can get the pandemic coronavirus, but vaccine efforts are not moving at warp speed -
Video: Science’s 2020 Breakthrough of the Year and runners-up
Multiple COVID-19 vaccines, developed at record speed, are this year’s breakthrough -
Our favorite science news stories of 2020 (non–COVID-19 edition)
A selection of our personal picks and most popular items -
Science’s Breakthrough of the Year 2020: shots of hope in a pandemic-ravaged world
Swiftly developed vaccines may curb COVID-19, even as second pandemic of misinformation rages -
Podcast: Breakthrough of the Year, top online news, and science book highlights
On this week’s show: We round up the best of science and science books from this year -
A Breakthrough (of the Year) crossword puzzle
Test your knowledge of general science facts and Science’s current and past top 10 annual advances
