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Funding Disruptions in Cancer Research Affect Patients’ Lives, Scientists Say

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CraftCells: 3D Cell Biology Reaches Broad Audiences with Minecraft

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Research Resilience After Natural Disasters, Academic Burnout, and More!

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Rebuilding Research After a Natural Disaster Hits

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How to Present Data Using Visuals

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Citizen Scientists Help Geneticists and Microbiologists Tackle Large-Scale Challenges

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Bunsen Burners and Bad Hair Days

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Severance versus Science, Speculative Storytelling, and More

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How Speculative Fiction Expands Scientific Horizons

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Enter Our 2025 Top Innovations Contest

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The Yin and Yang of Cancer 

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Meet the Team: Hannah Thomasy

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Stand Up for Science: US Researchers Mobilize in National Protests

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Shattered Glass, Salvaged Synthesis

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Mitochondrial DNA: A Maternal Legacy That Helps Trace the Past and Diagnose the Future

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What are the Risks and Benefits of a Cold Plunge?

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A Man Who Survived Hundreds of Snakebites Helped Scientists Develop a Potent Antivenom

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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Exploring the Gut-Lung Axis in Health and Disease

Exploring the Gut-Lung Axis in Health and Disease

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Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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Making Real-Time PCR More Straightforward

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Characterizing Immune Memory to COVID-19 Vaccination

Characterizing Immune Memory to COVID-19 Vaccination

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Applied Biosystems™ VeriFlex™ System: True Temperature Control for PCR Protocols

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