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Behind the medical discoveries that heal disease and move markets are scientists. STAT covers the struggles and achievements of unsung lab heroes, striving post docs, rising stars, mavericks and luminaries.

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In the Lab Anil Oza

How retractions get weaponized on social media

In the Lab Anil Oza

Researchers are betting on cockroaches as the cure to elitism in neuroscience

In the Lab Megan Molteni

STAT Plus: Inside a Nobel-winning marriage: They see each other as scientific equals, even if the prize committee doesn’t

First Opinion Jeff Karp

How ADHD wired me for scientific discovery

Politics Jonathan Wosen and Usha Lee McFarling

STAT Plus: Trump’s return raises concerns about funding cuts and politicization at the NIH

Who to Know Jonathan Wosen

STAT Plus: These 7 watchdogs scour scientific papers for problems — and often find them

Politics Anil Oza

STAT Plus: How science journals are confronting the ‘existential’ question of politics this election

Who to Know Megan Molteni

STAT Plus: These 10 scientists are leading a new generation of gene editors developing CRISPR medicines

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In the Lab Jonathan Wosen

Teamwork is good for science — but maybe not for young researchers’ careers

First Opinion Jenny Rooke and Carolyn Bertozzi

Leveraging scientific excellence to improve investment decisions

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In the Lab Rohan Rajeev

STAT Plus: The biggest misconception about CTE, according to a leading brain trauma expert

Don't Miss Sarah Mupo

The 42 best books and podcasts on health and science to check out this summer

In the Lab Theresa Gaffney

STAT Plus: NIH postdocs will get a raise next year — but not as much as they hoped

In the Lab Angus Chen and Jonathan Wosen

STAT Plus: A flurry of research misconduct cases has universities scrambling to protect themselves

In the Lab Andrew Joseph

STAT Plus: From a small town in Wales, a scientific sleuth has shaken Dana-Farber — and elevated the issue of research integrity

Biotech Robert Weisman and Jonathan Saltzman — The Boston Globe

STAT Plus: For-profit biomedical institute, backed by billionaires, launches in Cambridge to speed drug discovery

In the Lab Jonathan Wosen

NIH panel calls for fewer, better-paid postdocs in bid to halt loss of scientists to industry

Special Report Jonathan Wosen

STAT Plus: Life scientists’ flight to biotech labs stalls important academic research

In the Lab Anika Nayak

One-quarter of Americans have little to no confidence in scientists to act in public’s best interests, per report

In the Lab Mark Arsenault — Boston Globe

STAT Plus: Former MIT biologist, who lost positions after engaging in a prohibited sexual relationship, accepts new science position in Prague

In the Lab Megan Molteni

After Gaza tweet, firing of life sciences journal editor sparks freedom of speech concerns

Video STAT Staff

A conversation with the 2023 STAT Wunderkinds

In the Lab Anika Nayak

He was named a MacArthur ‘genius’ fellow for research on gene regulation, but still has imposter syndrome

In the Lab Megan Molteni

STAT Plus: In a rarity, Nobel Prize in medicine celebrates a fruitful and durable partnership

In the Lab Jonathan Wosen

Exodus of life scientists from academia reaches historic levels, new data show

In the Lab Jonathan Wosen

STAT Plus: Graduate students accuse University of California of wage theft, just months after strike was settled

In the Lab Megan Molteni

STAT Plus: The first complete sequence of Y chromosome offers chance to solve longstanding genetic mysteries

First Opinion Lisa M. Rasmussen

Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne and the new standards of scientific conduct

In the Lab Jonathan Wosen and Annalisa Merelli

Critics and defenders weigh in on Stanford president’s resignation after research investigation