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James M. Gaines

Articles by James M. Gaines

Illustration of fingerprint pattern formation showing Turing wave propagation—why do we have fingerprints?

Finally, Scientists Uncover the Genetic Basis of Fingerprints

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Monir Moniruzzaman Studies the Secrets of Giant Viruses

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Research Pinpoints the Neurons Behind Feeling Sick

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This Fungus Has More Than 17,000 Sexes

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David Gate Probes Links Between Alzheimer’s and the Immune System

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Years of Prozac Alter Lipids in Young Monkeys’ Brains: Study

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What Causes an Earworm?

Memory-enhancing neural networks may also drive involuntary musical loops in the brain.

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Explore synthetic DNA’s many applications in cancer research

Weaving the Fabric of Cancer Research with Synthetic DNA

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Enhancing Elution of Plasmid DNA

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Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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Explore new strategies for improving plasmid DNA manufacturing workflows.

Overcoming Obstacles in Plasmid DNA Manufacturing

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BRANDTECH Scientific Launches New Website for VACUU·LAN® Lab Vacuum Systems

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Waters Enhances Alliance iS HPLC System Software, Setting a New Standard for End-to-End Traceability and Data Integrity 

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