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Katherine Irving

Articles by Katherine Irving

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Scientists Unearth the Oldest DNA Ever Found

Julie Trolle and Jef Boeke

Self Sufficient Cells?

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Mice Pass Epigenetic Tweaks to Pups

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Fast-Acting Nonhormonal Male Birth Control Prevents Pregnancy in Mice

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Scientists Discover New “Superfast” Muscle Fibers in Mouse Limbs

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Human Brain Organoids Transplanted Into Rats Respond to Visual Stimuli

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Claudia Gerri Studies the Mysteries of the Placenta

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Mitochondrial Metabolism Dictates Neurons’ Growth Rate

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Double Agents: Engineered Bacteria Tackle Pathogenic Biofilms in Mice

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Scientists Use Centrifuge to Discover a Hormone

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In Vitro Malaria Sporozoite Production May Lead to Cheaper Vaccines

three black mice lined up next to each other. the one on the left, fed a low-fat diet, has one small bald patch, the middle mouse, fed fish oil, has a large bald spot across its shoulders and back, and the right mouse, fed cocoa butter, has no baldness.

Fish Oil in Diet Can Cause Hair Loss in Mice, Study Finds

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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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