Mary Bates

Mary Bates

Articles by Mary Bates

Thomas Clements dissects fish

Researchers Watch Fish Rot, for Science

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The Sex Appeal of Symmetric Songs

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Dwarf Mongooses Shun Bullies to Manage Conflict: Study

Saving the Hellbender, a Giant Salamander Under Threat

Meet the Arachnid That May Add a New Chapter to the Book on Sensory Biology

These Flies Hijack Frogs’ Love Calls

The Caterpillar that Cries Wolf

Jaws, Reconsidered

Feeding Frenzy

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November 2025, Issue 1

Why Do We Feel Butterflies in the Stomach?

These fluttering sensations are the brain’s reaction to certain emotions, which can be amplified or soothed by the gut’s own “bugs".

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Olga Anczukow and Ryan Englander discuss how transcriptome splicing affects immune system function in lung cancer.

Long-Read RNA Sequencing Reveals a Regulatory Role for Splicing in Immunotherapy Responses

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Research Roundtable: The Evolving World of Spatial Biology

Research Roundtable: The Evolving World of Spatial Biology

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Exploring the State of the Art in Gene Editing Techniques

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Conceptual image of a doctor holding a brain puzzle, representing Alzheimer's disease diagnosis.

Simplifying Early Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis with Blood Testing

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