Quiz dares readers: Who said 'the ideological clowns are out'?
This week’s quiz skips celebrity fluff and puts your news memory to the test. Can you name the source behind the viral 'ideological clowns' phrase?
Evidence & Verification 2 articles
Claims in biotechnology are only as strong as the methods, statistics and source material supporting them. Evidence & Verification examines study design, reproducibility, statistical reasoning, source credibility and the gap between reported conclusions and what the data actually establish. Its role is narrower than general analysis: the central task is to test evidentiary strength and uncertainty, not to summarize an event or offer a broad strategic interpretation of the biotechnology landscape.
Centromere DNA mutates fast but keeps its job in cell division
A new study finds that centromere DNA changes much faster than other parts of the genome, yet still does its key job in chromosome separation. This discovery challenges old ideas about genome stability.