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Katherine Irving

Articles by Katherine Irving

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Low Pay, Pension Cuts Prompt Largest University Strike in UK History

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Plant Biologist Jane Silverthorne Dies at 69

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Q&A: Gathering Diverse Microbiome Samples

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Retching Mice Reveal the Brain Circuit Behind Vomiting

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Cholera Outbreak Strikes 29 Countries, Highlights Vaccine Shortage

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Younger Scientists Are More Innovative, Study Finds

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Obstetrics “Giant” Beryl Benacerraf Dies at 73

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Nobel Prize Winner Faces Investigation into Paper Integrity

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Black and Gray Wolf Pairings Stem Disease, Stabilize Population: Study

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Smelly Skin Compounds Draw Mosquitoes to Some People More than Others

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Is a Winter COVID-19 Case Surge Coming?

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Harboring Hard and Soft Cells Lets Tumors Grow and Metastasize Simultaneously

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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

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

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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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