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At the Top

May 19, 2009

A report from Battelle, the Biotechnology Industry Organization, and the Biotechnology Institute rank US states in terms of middle and high school students' performance in the biosciences, based on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. At the top of the list are Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Vermont, and Wisconsin. Rounding out the bottom group are Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and West Virginia.

Breaking News
The Scan

Missed Early Cases

A retrospective analysis of blood samples suggests early SARS-CoV-2 infections may have been missed in the US, the New York Times reports.

Limited Journal Editor Diversity

A survey finds low diversity among scientific and medical journal editors, according to The Scientist.

How Much of a Threat?

Science writes that need for a provision aimed at shoring up genomic data security within a new US bill is being questioned.

PNAS Papers on Historic Helicobacter Spread, Brain Development, C. difficile RNAs

In PNAS this week: Helicobacter genetic diversity gives insight into human migrations, gene expression patterns of brain development, and more.