Exclusive: Clinical Trial Registry Errors Undermine Transparency

By Catherine Offord

A lack of comprehension among some researchers about how to use ClinicalTrials.gov may be hindering public access to trial information and holding up drug study results, an investigation by The Scientist finds.

Mouse Embryo: No Sperm, Egg, or Uterus Required

By Christie Wilcox

Using stem cells and a bioreactor, researchers generated living embryos that survived for more than a week and began to develop internal organs.

Biden Names National Monkeypox Response Coordinator

By Shawna Williams

FEMA official Robert Fenton and a deputy are charged with increasing access to tests, vaccines, and treatment.

Time for Divorce

By Catherine Offord

Many species of birds and other vertebrates form pair bonds and mate with just one other individual for much of their lives. But the unions don’t always work out. Scientists want to know the underlying factors.

 Update: WHO Adds to Ghana Marburg Case Count, Death Toll

Not-so-Mellow Yellow: Pregnant Mice’s Urine Stresses Out Males

Trees’ Scent Tricks Hornets Into Shuttling Seeds

Webinar: The Epigenetic Landscape During T Cell Exhaustion

By The Scientist Creative Services Team in collaboration with 10x Genomics

E. John Wherry and Debattama Sen will discuss the transcriptional and epigenetic mechanisms behind T cell exhaustion.

Video: Illuminating Fluorescent Experiments

By Tecan

Discover how scientists match fluorophores and detectors for accurate measurements.

Words for Nerds

Have you tried out hard mode?

August 2022 Interactive Crossword

By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Can you think of a 6-letter word for “field gear for Ansel Adams”?

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