Most people probably think of glaciers as massive blocks of white ice. But many glaciers have dark patches because of the ...

We are biomedical research scientists in Washington state. Our job is to investigate the mysteries of cancer, infectious diseases, and our body’s defenses against these ailments. We love our work.

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Mycoplasma contamination often comes from infected cultures shared between research labs. It can also sneak in through cell culture media and animal products used in cell culture. Even the lab team ...

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"Conducting research through the SEA-PHAGES program was the first time in my academic career where I felt what I learned in ...

Elad Harel is used to shining a light on the mysteries of the natural world. Working at the cutting-edge of ultrafast ...

China on Monday dismissed the possibility that the virus that caused COVID-19 leaked from a lab, after the CIA said it now favors the so-called lab leak theory over natural transmission.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A view of the P4 lab inside the Wuhan Institute of Virology is seen after a visit by the World Health ...

The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released Saturday that points the finger at China even ...

The federal government isn’t renewing the contracts of more than 200 employees at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg amid “many” job losses across the country, their union told ...