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James Watson, Nobel Laureate Who Co-Discovered DNA Structure, Dies at 97

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Human Neural Organoid Research Needs Better Regulation

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A Guide to Build Impactful Academia-Industry Partnerships

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The US Government Shutdown Will Affect More Than Just Research Funding

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A Neuron Tickler

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Sparking Curiosity Through Science Communication

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Research on rewiring neural circuit in fruit flies wins 2025 Eppendorf & Science Prize

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EVIDENT Launches Sixth Annual Image of the Year Contest

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US Could Lose 7 Billion Dollars and Invaluable Research Talent if International Student Enrollments Drop

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40 Percent of Stroke Animal Studies May Have Problematic Images

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When Reviewer Scarcity Becomes a Reason for Rejection, Scientific Integrity Is at Risk

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What Scares a Scientist? Researchers Tell Their Terrifying Tales

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Record-Breaking DNA Sequencing Technology Could Transform Newborn Care

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Universe 25 Experiment

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What Happens When a Fly Lands on Your Food? 

The World's Densest Bones

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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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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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Simplifying Early Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis with Blood Testing

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