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How one of the world’s rarest and most valuable gemstones gets its vivid colors

Scientists finally solve mystery of ammolite’s brilliant reds, greens, and blues

Scientists finally solve mystery of ammolite’s brilliant reds, greens, and blues

Author Phie JacobsPosted on October 30, 2025

A surprise bonus from COVID-19 vaccines: bolstering cancer treatment

Patients who got shots of mRNA before starting a type of cancer immunotherapy lived much longer

Patients who got shots of mRNA before starting a type of cancer immunotherapy lived much longer

Author Phie JacobsPosted on October 20, 2025

Poisonous sacs helped toads conquer the world

Iconic amphibians took an unexpected path across the globe, study finds—with toxins as a “game changer”

Iconic amphibians took an unexpected path across the globe, study finds—with toxins as a “game changer”

Author Phie JacobsPosted on October 15, 2025

Whiplash at CDC as hundreds of employees are terminated, then reinstated

Agency’s prestigious training programs among those spared, while other key offices are scrapped

Agency’s prestigious training programs among those spared, while other key offices are scrapped

Author Phie JacobsPosted on October 14, 2025

Insects aren’t ‘little robots’—so scientists are rethinking their welfare

Science chats with an entomologist and an expert in animal ethics who are monitoring how researchers report on the ethical treatment of insects

Science chats with an entomologist and an expert in animal ethics who are monitoring how researchers report on the ethical treatment of insects

Author Phie JacobsPosted on September 30, 2025

NIH promises to create conflict-of-interest database for scientists, but offers few details

Proposed system would mirror Open Payments program for tracking industry payments to doctors

Proposed system would mirror Open Payments program for tracking industry payments to doctors

Author Phie JacobsPosted on September 17, 2025

Scientists decry NIH pledge to end some human fetal tissue research

Move could signal return to ban on such studies imposed by first Trump administration

Move could signal return to ban on such studies imposed by first Trump administration

Author Phie JacobsPosted on September 15, 2025

NIH kicks off yearlong effort to modernize biosafety policies

New initiative leaves researchers with questions about details and scope

New initiative leaves researchers with questions about details and scope

Author Phie JacobsPosted on September 11, 2025

Harvard victory leaves scientists feeling vindicated but uncertain

Trump administration vows to appeal ruling that it illegally cut $2.2 billion in research funding

Trump administration vows to appeal ruling that it illegally cut $2.2 billion in research funding

Author Phie JacobsPosted on September 4, 2025

Attempt to oust CDC director sparks key resignations by agency officials

Susan Monarez, who clashed with the U.S. health secretary over vaccine policy, refuses to step down

Susan Monarez, who clashed with the U.S. health secretary over vaccine policy, refuses to step down

Author Phie JacobsPosted on August 28, 2025

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