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Asher Jones

Articles by Asher Jones

COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, pandemic, research, reverse genetics, toolkit, antibodies, RNA

Q&A: A Molecular Toolkit to Build SARS-CoV-2 Research Capacity

COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Moderna, vaccine, vaccination, variant, FDA

US Authorizes a Third COVID-19 Vaccine

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From Nature Lover to Structural Biologist: A Scientist’s Journey

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Q&A: Parachute Science in Coral Reef Research

COVID-19, coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, pandemic, virus, vaccine, vaccination, Pfizer, AstraZeneca

COVID-19 Hospitalizations Tank a Month After Vaccines Roll Out

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Real-Time Dream Communication: Scientists Exchange Messages with Sleepers

dogs, olfaction, smell, prostate cancer, volatiles, diagnosis, disease, canine

Dogs Are Teaching Machines to Sniff Out Cancer

COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus, pandemic, virus, B.1.1.7, B.1.525, variant, UK

Another Potentially Immunity-Evading SARS-CoV-2 Variant Detected

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Whale Song Echoes Help Scientists Map the Ocean Floor

Yunnan province, China, bats, bat, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-1, infectious disease, pandemic, coronavirus, climate change, modeling,

Are Climate-Driven Shifts in Bat Diversity to Blame for COVID-19?

Pfizer, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, pandemic, coronavirus, vaccine, vaccination, Israel, B.1.1.7, B.1.351, variant, disease

Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Reduces Viral Load: Study

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September 2026

Multiplex Microscopy Becomes Easier with Encoded Antibodies

A new system that enables researchers to uniquely tag monoclonal antibodies for use in microscopy could help simplify complex imaging studies.

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Essential Genes Are Dominantly Activated by Single Transcription Factors

Essential Genes Are Dominantly Activated by Single Transcription Factors

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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Engineering CAR-Neutrophils In Vivo to Target Glioblastoma

Engineering CAR-Neutrophils In Vivo to Target Glioblastoma

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Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

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