Madison-Ridgeland Academy students learned the scientific method by testing the effect of alka seltzer tablets on water ...

Trump signed an executive order banning federal funds for ‘gain of function’ research abroad The research alters viruses to increase transmissibility or severity in the name of preparedness Scientists ...

Robert Moffit, Ph.D., is a senior research fellow in the Center for Health and Welfare Policy at The Heritage Foundation. The behavior of senior officials at the National Institute of Allergy and ...

Gain-of-function research became controversial during the COVID-19 pandemic. But without it, “we’re just flying in the dark” when it comes to H5N1, said Felicia Goodrum, a molecular virologist at the ...

Gain-of-function experiments are often associated with studies that raise the risk of dangerous viral "lab leaks." But in reality, they're a key aspect of many lines of research across biology and not ...