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Reductions in federal reimbursement rates for institutional research facilities and administration costs could bankrupt America’s research universities.

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Death by Stem Cell: Developing New Cancer Therapies

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Noninherited Genetic Mutations Link to Schizophrenia

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A Noninvasive Glucose Monitor for Managing Diabetes

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How Tumors Tire Out T Cells

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Aging Dogs Provide Insights for Human Longevity

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Delivering Gene Therapies in Utero 

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Turning up the Heat on Brain Tumors

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Searching for a Direct Route to Multiple Sclerosis Treatment

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The Future of Gene Therapy for a Rare Pediatric Autoimmune Disease

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On-Again, Off-Again Connections Advance Eye Regeneration

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Spying on Transgenic Ants Reveals How Their Brains Respond to Alarm Odors

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An Exercise-induced Liver Enzyme Boosts Metabolism

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February 2026

A Stubborn Gene, a Failed Experiment, and a New Path

When experiments refuse to cooperate, you try again and again. For Rafael Najmanovich, the setbacks ultimately pushed him in a new direction.

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