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Physicist Mir Faizal, Adjunct Professor with UBC Okanagan’s Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, was not out to shatter the ...

A genetic study of canines living in Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone separates myth from a potential breakthrough in understanding ...

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Dr. Heather Huson was in charge of a year-long study, during which she and Farmer's Dog's board-certified veterinary ...

The number of scientific papers flagged as fraudulent has been growing. Now a new paper sheds light on how it’s being done. Researchers found loose networks of unscrupulous editors working with ...

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Western Washington University was recently awarded a new grant to complete a study of the impact of WWU's elementary science teacher preparation program. The $2.9 million grant, called "Model of ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

The MCAT paved the way for other standardized admission exams, like the SAT, and the many sleepless nights college-bound ...