Trump signed an executive order banning federal funds for ‘gain of function’ research abroad The research alters viruses to increase transmissibility or severity in the name of preparedness Scientists ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The long-debated science, also called “dual-use research,” consists of experiments on viruses and pathogens and extends into ...

A fiery exchange between Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert, during a congressional hearing on Tuesday is bringing attention once again to a type of ...

Gain-of-function experiments can help researchers get ahead of viruses naturally gaining the ability to infect people in the wild. But they're also used for many other areas of study within biology.

A disagreement between Republican Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci has put $600,000 of U.S. grant money to the Wuhan Institute of Virology back into the spotlight, while making “gain-of-function” ...

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PROGRAMMING ALERT: Watch Dr. Siegel discuss this topic and more on "Fox & Friends" and "America's Newsroom" on Tuesday, May 6. Gain-of-function research has many purposes, including gauging the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The term “gain of function” is often taken to refer to research with viruses that puts ...