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A unique organism sighted only once, more than a century ago, could shed light on the evolution of multicellularity—if it ever actually existed.
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Epigenetic changes accrued over an organism’s lifetime may leave a permanent heritable mark on the genome, through the help of long noncoding RNAs.
Scientists unravel the confusing molecular biology behind a fruit fly’s reliance on a single type of cactus.
Both male and female researchers are less likely to hire a female candidate than a male candidate with the same experience.
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One of the largest biological professional societies has developed an online tool to help early stage scientists plan successful careers.
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