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Peto’s Paradox: How Gigantic Species Evolved to Beat Cancer

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A New Protein-Labeling Technique to Study Intact Organs

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Babies Form Memories. Why Do Adults Forget Them?

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The Forensic Toolbox: DNA, Microbes, and Insects Help Decode a Crime Scene

The Scientist Staff | | 5 min read

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First-of-Its-Kind Egyptian Multiomics Dataset Aims to Advance Dementia Research

Laura Tran, PhD | | 4 min read

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Live Single-Cell Functional Analysis Uncovers Deeper Biological Secrets

Bruker Cellular AnalysisandThe Scientist Staff | | 4 min read

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Proteomics 2.0 and Its Impact on Drug Development

Mo Jain, MD, PhD | | 6 min read

Fujirebio Receives Marketing Clearance for Lumipulse® G pTau 217/ β-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio In-Vitro Diagnostic Test

Fujirebio | | 2 min read

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What Is Gene Doping in Sports, and How Can Experts Detect It?

Sneha Khedkar | | 4 min read

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Bat Cells in a Dish Offer a Tool to Study Their Viral Responses

Sneha Khedkar | | 3 min read

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Why Are Breast Cancers That Metastasize to the Brain Hard to Treat?

Rebecca Roberts, PhD | | 4 min read

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Transform Omics Workflows with Scalable Cell Prep

LevitasBio | | 1 min read

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Penning the Dynamic Lives of Proteins

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 6 min read

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Why Do Some Women Crave Chocolate Before Their Period?

Sneha Khedkar | | 4 min read

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Enhancing Antibody Decisions with 3D Epitope Mapping

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How Can the Placenta Help Us Understand Cancer?

Hannah Thomasy, PhD | | 4 min read

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Tau Protein Function and Disease Roles

Amielle Moreno, PhDandQuanterix | | 8 min read

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Female Sex Hormones Reduced Fentanyl Use in Rats

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 6 min read

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Spatial Transcriptomics Reveals New Cell Types in Flies

Kristel Tjandra, PhD | | 3 min read

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Accelerating Cancer Research Through Comprehensive Genomic Analysis

Oxford Nanopore | | 1 min read

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Predicting Postpartum Depression Before It Begins

Aparna Nathan, PhD | | 10 min read

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A Common Antidepressant Protects Organs from Damage During Sepsis

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 4 min read

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TaqMan Probe & Assays: Unveil What's Possible Together

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Why Do Some Women Crave Chocolate Before Their Period?

A combination of hormones and neurotransmitter interactions contributes to sweet cravings during the premenstrual phase.

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Why Are Breast Cancers That Metastasize to the Brain Hard to Treat?

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Understanding Disease Through Biomarkers

Understanding Disease Through Biomarkers

Learn how scientists identify and characterize biomarkers for cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and autoimmune disorders.

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Transform Omics Workflows with Scalable Cell Prep

Levitation-based cell enrichment streamlines workflows and enhances reproducibility.

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Accelerating Cancer Research Through Comprehensive Genomic Analysis

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Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

In this webinar, Andre Mueller will introduce Aunty, the latest tool that scientists use for rapid, high-resolution protein stability testing.

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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