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Glaciers are flush with microbial life. But, as climate change speeds glacial melting, scientists rush to establish microbial biobanks to preserve them.

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Postdoc Portrait: Meryem Talbo

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Living Maps: Uncovering the Spatial Biology of Plants

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How a Stomach Flu-Causing Virus Sneaks into Human Cells

A mouse wears big blue headphones over its ears.

Chronic Noise Exposure Led to Parkinson's Disease Symptoms in Mice

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Age Sways Europe’s Bloodstream Infection Rate Projections

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Antimicrobial Peptides Stave Off Salmonella in Chickens

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Record-Breaking DNA Sequencing Technology Could Transform Newborn Care

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Antibodies Unmask Pancreatic Tumors Hiding in Sugar-Coated Disguise

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Why Do We Feel Butterflies in the Stomach?

Illustration of four people seated at a table with pads of paper and laptop on it. A woman on the left of the table in a red shirt, depicting senior staff writer Emma Dauster, has a speech bubble over her head with a picture depicting a shark and orca with “vs” in between them, showing an idea for a video on battles between apex predators.

Sparking Curiosity Through Science Communication

Illustration representing the finding of distinct gene associations and their risk in obesity from people of different ancestries. A global map is shown in blue with red and black human silhouettes arranged on the continents, representing people with and without gene mutations for obesity. A red and black loop of DNA is twisted around the world in a figure eight pattern.

A Multi-Ancestry Analysis Reveals Novel Obesity-Related Genes

A young female cancer patient spending time with a friend. They are sitting outside, enjoying tea and conversation, as the sun sets behind them.

Social Interactions Slow Cancer Via an Anxiety-Reducing Neural Circuit

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December 2025, Issue 1

Wooden Neurons: An Artistic Vision of the Brain

A neurobiologist, who loves the morphology of cells, turns these shapes into works of art made from wood.

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Driving Innovation with Cell Culture Essentials

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Driving Innovation with Cell Culture Essentials

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Exploring the Inflammatory Tumor Microenvironment 

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A Comprehensive Guide to Next-Generation Sequencing

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