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Dec 28, 2020

Among the Butterflies

The Guardian reports that DNA barcoding has fueled the discovery of additional species and has pointed to greater biological diversity.

Dec 28, 2020

PLOS Papers on B Cell Lymphoma, E. coli Bloodstream Infections, Indonesian Chikungunya

In PLOS this week: interaction of uracil-N-glycosylase and activation induced deaminase enzymes in B cell lymphoma, E. coli strains linked to bloodstream infections, and more.

Dec 23, 2020

Only Find It if You Look

The Globe and Mail reports UK researchers say their discovery of a new strain of SARS-CoV-2 highlights the importance of viral genomic surveillance.

Dec 23, 2020

Where the Horizon Went

Nature News reports on which countries got Horizon 2020 research funding.

Dec 23, 2020

A Vanilla Genome

Researchers have sequenced the genome of the vanilla plant, which could help boost the quality of vanilla beans, the Miami Herald reports.

Dec 23, 2020

Nucleic Acids Research Papers on Coronavirus, Tumor Expression-Methylation, Microbiome Resources

In Nucleic Acids Research this week: database of coronavirus gene, pathway, and gene signature data; updates to MethHC database; and more.

Dec 22, 2020

Still Likely to Work

The chief executive of BioNTech says the vaccine his company developed with Pfizer should be effective against the new SARS-CoV-2 strain found in the UK, the Guardian reports.

Dec 22, 2020

Critiqued Paper Pulled

According to Retraction Watch, Nature Communications has retracted a highly criticized article on mentorship.

Dec 22, 2020

Just One Coyote

According to ABC7 News, DNA testing indicates one coyote is responsible for three attacks in the East Bay area.

Dec 22, 2020

PNAS Papers on Transcriptional Effects of Mutagens, Heart Rhythm Regulator, Antibiotic Resistance

In PNAS this week: effect of mutagenic compounds on transcription in yeast, role for GATA6 in regulating sinus node development, and more.

Dec 21, 2020

Second SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Authorized in US

The US Food and Drug Administration granted an Emergency Use Authorization for Moderna's SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, the New York Times reports.

Dec 21, 2020

EMA Votes for Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine

The European Medicines Agency has recommended the conditional approval of Pfizer and BioNTech's SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, according to the Associated Press.

Dec 21, 2020

Its Implications

Science reports that researchers are working to determine the significance of the SARS-CoV-2 strain identified in the UK.

Dec 21, 2020

PLOS Papers on Cancer Predisposition in Pediatric Patients, Plasmodium Vivax in Panama, More

In PLOS this week: cancer predisposition syndromes among pediatric cancer patients, analysis of Plasmodium vivax population genomics in Panama, and more.

Dec 18, 2020

Panel Votes for Moderna Vaccine

CNBC reports that a US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted in favor of authorizing Moderna's SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.

Dec 18, 2020

HHS Nominee's Focus on COVID-19

Xavier Becerra, the Health and Human Services Secretary nominee says his main focus, if confirmed, would be the pandemic, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Dec 18, 2020

Shipwrecked Tusks Analyzed

A shipwreck has given researchers a glimpse into the elephants living in West Africa hundreds of years ago, Gizmodo reports.

Dec 18, 2020

Science Papers Present Updated Rhesus Macaque Genome Assembly, Responsible Use of Gene Drive Technology

In Science this week: updated reference genome assembly for the rhesus macaque, and more.

Dec 17, 2020

WHO Team to Search for SARS-CoV-2 Source

Reuters reports the World Health Organization is to send a team of investigators to Wuhan, China early next year.

Dec 17, 2020

Made Up a Few Gene Sequences

According to Retraction Watch, a research technician at Washington State University was caught fabricating gene sequencing data.

Dec 17, 2020

And After Death

A small study suggests SARS-CoV-2 lingers after people have died of COVID-19, according to the Washington Post.

Dec 17, 2020

Nature Papers Include Tool for Hybrid Genome Assembly, Evidence of Horizontal Indirect Genetic Effects

In Nature this week: computational tool for the hybrid de novo assembly of human genomes, and more.

Dec 16, 2020

The Pushing Aside of the CDC

Two former political appointees at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describe the sidelining of the agency in the New York Times.

Dec 16, 2020

Right at Home

The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized an at-home, over-the-counter test for SARS-CoV-2 from Ellume.

Dec 16, 2020

Risk of Severe Disease

Science reports that individuals with Down syndrome are at increased risk of dying from COVID-19, leading to calls for individuals with Down syndrome to be prioritized for vaccination.

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