Kseniia Petrova was detained for four months after arrest with research samples, and feared deportation to Russia Federal prosecutors have dropped all criminal charges against a Russian scientist who spent four months in immigration detention after flying into Boston with frog embryos intended for cancer research at Harvard Medical School. Kseniia Petrova, 31, was arrested in March 2025 after returning from a vacation in France, where she had visited a laboratory specializing in cutting extremely thin sections of frog embryos. During her visit, she obtained a package of samples for her research back in the US. Continue reading...
Results for “deportation policy”
US prosecutors drop criminal charges against scientist detained over frog embryos
The Guardian · Nov 4
California wildfire explained: Trends and policy insights highlight pathways to avoiding disasters
California has had relatively few major wildfires since the January 2025 Los Angeles fires, but unmet priorities could spell disaster at any time.
Phys.org · Nov 4
Young Canadians focus on mental health at key climate trial
At a landmark Canadian trial focused on the government's obligations to fight climate change, the young plaintiffs suing Ottawa over alleged policy failures have sought to focus attention on their mental health.
Phys.org · Oct 31
RFK, Jr., loosens restrictions for six popular peptides, bypassing the FDA
Under the new policy, compounded combinations of these unproven peptides can now be dispensed by certain pharmacies
Scientific American · Oct 28



