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Findings likely to fuel more oversight by Congress; agencies defend practices

A weakened immune system may give the virus a chance to evolve rapidly, scientists say

Investigation of hemophilia patient will seek to rule out role for adeno-associated virus in causing cancer

Small boost this year completes 4 years of substantial growth despite Trump

Study finds epigenetic modifications may help the Quechua rapidly adapt to life in the Andes

Multiple schemes for “unblinding” trial participants provoke scientific and ethical debate that FDA must resolve quickly

Decreased ocean crust production tied to rapid cooling

Worldwide research shows how to ease emotional and financial distress in poor communities

Close mother-son ties remain as chimps age, researchers find

Life-threatening responses seen in at least eight people could be linked to polyethylene glycol, known to trigger reactions to some drugs

Scientists argue federal environmental studies are flawed

Study had drawn scalding criticism

So-called Hebbian rules could improve language translation, self- driving cars

European countries impose travel bans as scientists probe if new strain spreads faster or causes more severe COVID-19

Analysis implicates a new COVID-19 genetic risk factor humans may have gotten from our extinct relatives

Artificial intelligence program can even silence background noises on Zoom calls

A wetland in the right place cleans up far more pollution, new study finds

Researchers question how unusual maned dinosaur found in Brazil ended up in German museum

Cats, dogs, and other animals can get the pandemic coronavirus, but vaccine efforts are not moving at warp speed

Multiple COVID-19 vaccines, developed at record speed, are this year’s breakthrough

A selection of our personal picks and most popular items

Swiftly developed vaccines may curb COVID-19, even as second pandemic of misinformation rages

Test your knowledge of general science facts and Science’s current and past top 10 annual advances

On this week’s show: We round up the best of science and science books from this year

Stony Brook University professor is leaving academia for bigger role as science advocate