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Acidic Conditions Make Pancreatic Cancer More Resilient

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Postdoc Portrait: David Skerrett-Byrne

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Base Editing Corrects Mutations for Cardiac Disease in Mice

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Sound Is Better Than Touch in Helping People Keep Rhythm 

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What Is GLP-1? The Science Behind GLP-1 Drugs

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Postdoc Portrait: Abdullahi Usman

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Researchers React to the 2025 Nobel Prizes

Woman holding a stinky cloth. Some studies hint that hyperosmia, or a heightened sensitivity to smell, is more common in women.

Why Do Some People Have a Heightened Sense of Smell?

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NIH Leadership Is Failing Early Career Researchers

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Hydrogenases Boost Bacterial Carbon Dioxide Fixation

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A Pan-Disease Proteome Could Improve Disease Biomarker Detection

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A Cellular Atlas of the Aging Ovary Reveals How Fertility Fades

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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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