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Boosting Bacterial Genomes to Better Explore the Microbiome

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A Cellular Roadmap for Fertility

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Taking Out the Trash: An Alternative Cellular Disposal Pathway

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Human Neurons Play the Waiting Game

Four circular maps of color-coded immune cell types corresponding to the four tumor microenvironment archetypes.

A Bird’s Eye View of the Tumor Microenvironment

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What is the Smallest Animal to Dream?

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Why are Tears Important?

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Tips for Optimizing Cell-Based Readouts

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Cracking the Color Cone-undrum in Human Vision

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Shifting Parturition Perspectives in Perinatology Research

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The Perils of a High-Pressure Experiment

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Evaluating Tumor Heterogeneity with a High Throughput Pipeline

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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Genetic Basis of Aneuploidy, Which Often Causes Pregnancy Loss, Revealed

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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January 2026

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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