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A human somatosensory pathway recreated in a dish.

Neural Assembloids Recreate a Key Pain-Sensing Circuit in a Dish

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Patching Up Damaged Guts with Healing Cells

Microscopy image of a 120-day old human skin organoid derived from pluripotent stem cells with tentacle-like hair follicles. The green Keratin 5 stain labels the outer layer of the follicles and the epidermis, while the red PMEL stain marks the melanocytes.

Tracking Tissue Development to Inspire Regenerative Therapies

Yellow warning sign "beware of ticks" in the forest.

Developing an Effective Lyme Disease Vaccine

Cross-section of striated skeletal muscle under the microscope

Carving Out a Niche for Muscle Stem Cells with 3D Culture 

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To Fuel Their Growth, Cancer Cells Hijack Neurons

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Scientists Who Pioneered GLP-1 Drugs Bag Breakthrough Prize

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2025 Breakthrough Prize Recognizes Trailblazers in Multiple Sclerosis Research

Hands wearing blue gloves use scissors and forceps to cut DNA.

David Liu Wins 2025 Breakthrough Prize for Base Editing and Prime Editing

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Unstable Protein Variants Linked to Many Human Diseases

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Citizen Scientists Help Geneticists and Microbiologists Tackle Large-Scale Challenges

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Brain Cells That Remember Food May Influence Obesity

Illustration of a developing fetus surrounded by a clear fluid with a subtle yellow tinge, representing amniotic fluid.
January 2026, Issue 1

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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