Life Sciences

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From Mentee to Mentor: Teaching Undergraduates in the Lab

A yellow, hairy caterpillar is sitting on a green leaf off a thin plant stem.

Deciphering Plants’ Biochemical Messages

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What Was the First Animal to Evolve a Brain?

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Expanding Sample Analysis While Shrinking Instrument Footprints

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Fishing for Viruses With DNA Nanobait

A photo of the PlatinumTM Next-Generation Protein Sequencer, a small roughly cube-shaped blue-black-silver instrument.

Breaking Down Barriers to Protein Sequencing

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The Oligo Was a No Go

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A New Kind of MINFLUX

The figure shows two waves made of DNA double helixes representing gene expression changes in the malaria parasite and its human host. These changes reveal a synchronization between parasite and host.

Malaria Parasites Sync with Hosts’ Molecular Rhythms

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How Stress Inflames the Gut

This is an image of a bioluminescent from gene expression reporter in stem cells from a rhinoceros.

A Stem Cell Zoo Reveals Surprising Differences in Embryogenesis

Best Practices for Analyzing Single Cell Proteomics Using Mass Spectrometry

Best Practices for Single-Cell Proteomics Using Mass Spectrometry

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

Illustration of a hole in the shape of a dollar sign on a blue background. One character is falling into the hole at the bottom of the “S” while another individual is holding another up at the top of the “S”. The image represents the absence of funding for researchers in biotech with the cancellation of the SBIR/STTR program.

The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

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Universe 25 Experiment

An illustration of an in vitro fertilized embryo, which researchers recently used to study maternal aneuploidy

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

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Transitioning to 3D Cell Models for Better Insights

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Human-Relevant In Vitro Models Enable Predictive Drug Discovery

Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

Stemcell Technologies
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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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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

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Maximizing Cancer Research Model Systems

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