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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

Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm

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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January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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