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Gain-of-function research: What is it and how can the federal government better monitor it?

There have been plenty of controversies recently over something called gain-of-function research. Amid the highly-politicized debate over the origin of the COVID-19 virus, the term has been thrown ...
Yahoo

Gain-of-function research is more than just tweaking risky viruses – it's a routine and essential tool in all biology research

Gain-of-function experiments in the lab can help researchers get ahead of viruses naturally gaining the ability to infect people in the wild. KTSDesign/Science Photo Library via Getty Images As ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

What does ‘gain of function’ mean in science? Here’s what to know after Trump’s ban

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 ...
Yahoo

What is ‘gain-of-function’ research? Why is Trump restricting it?

(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to restrict funding for gain-of-function research, which official documents deemed as “dangerous” and a potential harbinger of ...
STAT

Gain-of-function research is about much more than dangerous pathogens

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, we’ve heard a lot about gain-of-function research, and some of its risks, particularly regarding the possible creation of dangerous pathogens. But there’s a lot ...
Forbes

Laboratories Are Still Performing Gain-Of-Function Research On Viruses More Dangerous Than Covid-19

The evidence is becoming ever more clear that the Covid-19 virus leaked out of China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology. This pandemic horror is focusing attention on gain-of-function research, whereby ...
Charlotte Observer

‘Gain-of-function’ research: What it is and who is doing it in North Carolina

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 ...
Midland Daily News

Gain-of-function research is more than just tweaking risky viruses – it’s a routine and essential tool in all biology research

(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 ...