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People’s avatars and DNA structure on world map. Current human reference genomes do not account for genetic diversity. RNA sequencing uncovered the extent of ancestry bias in transcriptomics.

Human Transcriptome Maps Exclude Most Populations. Scientists Decoded Just How Much.

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Feeling Blue and Sleepless May Lower Natural Killer Cell Numbers

Gollum, the extremely territorial character from The Lord of the Rings, famous for his line, “My precious,” sits on a rock, looking up.

The Gollum Effect: 44 Percent of Scientists Report Territorial Research Experiences

A cross section of a pine stem shows cells stained purple and blue.

The Biggest Breakthroughs in Cell Biology in 2025

A picture of Marwa Zafarullah, a postdoc at Stanford University.

Postdoc Portrait: Marwa Zafarullah

A pink alarm clock, a blue surgical mask, a syringe, and two vials lie on a blue surface, indicating how the time of cancer immunotherapy administration may influence their outcomes.

Cancer Immunotherapy May Work Better Before 3PM

person doing the finger prick test for measuring blood glucose. A new noninvasive method could provide an alternative to such invasive blood tests.

Measuring Blood Sugar Without Painful Pricks? A New Test Scans Skin

A picture of Christina Kiessling, a postdoc at Emory University School of Medicine.

Postdoc Portrait: Christina Kiessling

An aerial view of a glacier, which houses millions of microbes within its icy interior.

The Ice is Alive: Uncovering the Vanishing World of Glacial Microbes

3D illustration of a reddish pink eukaryotic cell showing its inner contents, including a red and pink nucleus, purple endomembrane system, and pink and red vesicles.

Duplicated Genes Point to an Earlier Start to Complex Life

A picture of Sarah Libring, a postdoc at Rice University.

Postdoc Portrait: Sarah Libring

A picture of white sperm cells moving towards the left side on a pinkish background. Centriole defects lead to improper flagellum formation in sperm, causing infertility.

Failed Sperm Flagellar Development Drives Infertility

Illustration of a developing fetus surrounded by a clear fluid with a subtle yellow tinge, representing amniotic fluid.
January 2026

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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