A new report recommends ways to improve transparency and rigor in research

Individual research results should be shared with participants more often, says new report that also recommends framework for decision-making

Using e-cigarettes may lead youth to start smoking, adults to stop smoking

Inconsistent, duplicative regulations undercut productivity of U.S. research enterprise

Researchers and other experts will explore the scientific, ethical, and policy issues associated with human gene-editing research at an international summit this fall.

Many branches of molecular bioscience offer the prospect of greater precision in medical care, but some clinical tests based on "omics" research have proved invalid and highlighted the challenges of dealing with complex data.

Many U.S. export and visa controls, developed during the Cold War era to prevent the transfer of technological and scientific advances to our enemies, now harm U.S. national security and economic prosperity.