Showing Conservatives the Scientific Consensus on Climate Change Can Shift Their Views on the Issue
Our deep-seated desire to conform to social norms can override ideologically based skepticism.
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The Food and Drug Administration Closes a Loophole in Stem Cell Clinic Regulations
Under the new rules, a recent procedure at a Florida clinic that left three elderly women blind would have been outlawed from the start.
Modern Scientists Are Wrong Far More Than You Think
Statisticians have shown that many scientific findings are wrong, and without an increase in statistical know-how for scientists it'll continue happening.
The FDA Aims to Relax Regulation on Genetic Tests
If the new rule goes through as planned, companies such as 23andMe would have to undergo FDA review just once.
Are Relations Between Science Agencies and Science Journalists at a New Low?
A look at past surveys of scientists and journalists shows relations have been deteriorating for some time, and have hit a new low under the Trump administration.
In a First, Scientists Edit Human Embryo to Study the Workings of a Gene
It's one of just a handful of successful human embryo gene-editing experiments that have been announced over the past two years.
Who is More Anti-Science: Conservatives or Liberals?
It turns out we all have at least one thing in common.
Houston EPA Lab Slated to Close
Thanks largely to the Trump administration's steep cuts to the agency's funding, the lab will not renew the lease for its property in southwest Houston.
For Undocumented Aspiring Scientists, Funding Remains in Limbo
Ineligible for federal grants, undocumented science students must rely on private fellowships—which often depend on DACA.
The National Science Foundation Is Looking to Fund Research About Hurricane Harvey
Scientists can submit research proposals any time.