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New tools promise life-saving treatments from basic science

Posted on 11 July 2017 by mmmbitesizescience

The reproducibility crisis is killing translational science. New tools for critically reviewing research, created by researchers in the U.K., promise to tackle this crisis by pinpointing the flaws in the way we decide what is “good” data. They also promise to keep scientists on track and make sure only the most promising research moves towards the clinic. Continue reading →

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The Science of Guns and Violence in America

Posted on 27 April 2013 by mmmbitesizescience

I read a Nature News article recently about gun control in the USA that horrified me so much that I now have to write a bit about this horrifying topic myself. It goes without saying that there is a huge … Continue reading →

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