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Monoclonal antibodies can prevent COVID-19—but successful vaccines complicate their future

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Monoclonal antibodies can prevent COVID-19—but successful vaccines complicate their future

By Jon CohenJan. 22, 2021
Trump downplayed the costs of carbon pollution. That’s about to change

By Paul VoosenJan. 22, 2021
High-profile Chinese scientist cleared of fraud and plagiarism charges involving more than 60 papers

By Dennis NormileJan. 22, 2021
The wondrous life—and dramatic death—of Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Observatory

By Joel GoldbergJan. 22, 2021
Sloppy science or groundbreaking idea? Theory for how cells organize contents divides biologists

By Mitch LeslieJan. 21, 2021
Podcast: Counting research rodents, a possible cause for irritable bowel syndrome, and spitting cobras

By Sarah Crespi, David Grimm, et al.Jan. 21, 2021
Spitting cobras’ venom evolved to inflict pain

By Mitch LeslieJan. 21, 2021

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Vol 371, Issue 6527
22 January 2021

In Brief

News at a glance

In Depth

New mutations raise specter of ‘immune escape’

By Kai KupferschmidtJan. 22, 2021
Disgraced COVID-19 studies are still routinely cited

By Charles PillerJan. 22, 2021
Controversial study says U.S. labs use 111 million mice, rats

By David GrimmJan. 22, 2021
What causes IBS pain? Maybe immune flare-ups

By Jennifer Couzin-FrankelJan. 22, 2021
Global temperatures in 2020 tied record highs

By Paul VoosenJan. 22, 2021

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Monoclonal antibodies can prevent COVID-19—but successful vaccines complicate their future

By Jon CohenJan. 22, 2021
Trump downplayed the costs of carbon pollution. That’s about to change

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High-profile Chinese scientist cleared of fraud and plagiarism charges involving more than 60 papers

By Dennis NormileJan. 22, 2021
Media outlets inconsistently mention uncertain status of COVID-19 preprints

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By Bridget AlexJan. 19, 2021

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