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Our Hero DNA recognize Francis Crick,  Maurice Wilkins, James Watson and Rosalind Franklin for their determination of the structure of DNA.

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Peruse breaking news from today and last week, as well as discoveries, events and news from last year and beyond.

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mpox confirmed in two more nations

On Dec. 5, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that as of December 1, 20 countries have reported 13,171 confirmed cases, including 57 deaths. The three countries with the majority of the cases in 2024 are Democratic Republic of…

H5N1 Bird Flu Confirmed in 11 California Dairies​

On Dec. 5, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported that following an investigation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, they have confirmed H5N1 Bird Flu in 11 new dairies in Central California. Since California’s first detection of…

Risk of depression and heart disease linked in women

On Dec. 5, 2025, researchers Dr Sonia Shah and Dr Clara Jiang from the University of Queensland’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience IMB) reported results from a study that found women who had a high genetic risk of developing depression also…

WHO announced first prequalification of a tuberculosis diagnostic test

On Dec. 5, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to the molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) called Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra. It is the first test for TB diagnosis and antibiotic susceptibility testing that meets WHO’s prequalification…

Toons & Teasers

Enjoy our original cartoons from today and historical cartoons from yesterday illustrating COVID-19, scientific advancements, health crisis, pioneering scientists, the FDA, regulations and other topics.

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COVID-19 Heroes and Remembrance

Our Heroes and Remembrance illustration has Maurice Ralph Hilleman and John Enders, pioneering developers of common vaccines, and…

It is a Small World

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Explore the invisible world around you – science at the microscale and nanoscale, one-billionth of a meter or about one ten-thousandth the diameter of a human hair.

We have compiled a wide range of imagery that we hope stimulates your curiosity and interest in the invisible life science world. Current branches of microscopy range from electron, transmission and scanning to ultrafast, low-energy, photoemission, atomic beam and more.

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