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First Vaccine to Fully Immunize Against Malaria Builds on Pandemic-driven RNA Tech

First Vaccine to Fully Immunize Against Malaria Builds on Pandemic-driven RNA Tech

Making a vaccine for malaria is challenging because its associated parasite blocks the generation of the memory T-cells that make traditional vaccines effective. But scientists recently tried a new approach using an RNA-based platform.

Science Needs a Radical Overhaul

Science Needs a Radical Overhaul

Illusions of discovery are holding science back. But even if we wanted to do the right thing and evaluate scientific papers based on their quality, regardless of how flashy and exciting the claims of discovery may be, it’s not clear how we’d do that.

How Has the Pandemic Influenced Public Attitudes Toward Science?

How Has the Pandemic Influenced Public Attitudes Toward Science?

Join Knowable Magazine for a conversation about public attitudes to science, how they have changed in the past year, and the role that group identities play in shaping people's views.

A New Day for Science: President Biden's Big Plan for Scientific Integrity And What Comes Next

A New Day for Science: President Biden's Big Plan for Scientific Integrity And What Comes Next

Today, the Biden Administration releases a presidential memo on scientific integrity and evidence-based policymaking, setting the stage for the administration's efforts to build back from the Trump administration's unprecedented assault on science and strengthen protections for science and scientists across the government.

Room-Temperature Superconductivity Achieved for the First Time

Room-Temperature Superconductivity Achieved for the First Time

Physicists have reached a long-sought goal. The catch is that their room-temperature superconductor requires crushing pressures to keep from falling apart.