Scientists find way to make diphtheria treatment without injecting horses with toxin
Animal welfare group, PETA International Science Consortium, funds alternative to Nobel Prize–winning way to make antitoxin".
Metallurgy, Chemicals
Eight publishers to volunteer pricing info in pilot study
Funders driving open-access plan may use template to push for pricing transparency".
Moffitt Cancer Center details links of fired scientists to Chinese talent programs
Six researchers inked Thousand Talents deals they didn’t disclose".
Watch scientists use electricity to herd skin cells, like sheep
New technique could advance stem cell therapies, wound healing".
U.S. geoengineering research gets a lift with $4 million from Congress
Studies will explore controversial cooling approaches".
What does traditional music around the world have in common?
An analysis of thousands of song descriptions ties together music from different cultures".
Watch how scientists are attempting to replace the ubiquitous chemical BPA in food and drink cans
Researchers in the private sector team with independent scientists to test a safe alternative to a controversial chemical".
WHO warning on vaping draws harsh response from U.K. researchers
Risks and benefits of e-cigarettes fiercely disputed".
Getting bisphenol A out of food containers, and tracing minute chemical mixtures in the environment
A special green chemistry edition of the podcast".
NASA infrared telescope says goodbye after 16-year run
Spitzer studied the warm glow of distant galaxies and nearby planets".
After criticism, federal officials to revisit policy for reviewing risky virus experiments
Closed-door reviews of risks and benefits of studies should be made public, some scientists say".
Seabird ‘cops’ spy on sneaky fishing vessels
Albatrosses with radar detectors find suspicious ships".
Brazil’s pick of a creationist to lead its higher education agency rattles scientists
Schools should teach intelligent design, appointee has said".
South Africa’s move to allow farming of lions and other wildlife is a bad idea, scientists say
Move could have “severe” genetic consequences, they argue".
These sweaty robots cool themselves faster than humans
Micropores help them vent liquid to cool down".
Genetically engineered moths can knock down crop pests, but will they take off?
Company succeeds in first field trial of an insect modified to control an agricultural pest".
Africans carry surprising amount of Neanderthal DNA
People on every continent, including Africa, have a genetic legacy from our extinct cousins".
United States charges prominent Harvard chemist with failing to disclose China ties
Two Chinese students also charged in unrelated cases".
NIH’s new cluster hiring program aims to help schools attract diverse faculty
Initiative to use untested method for increasing the ranks of minority scientists on campus".