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Brightly colored water, representing chemical waste contamination by PFAS, drains into a natural body of water.

Short-Chain PFAS Eclipse Their Longer Counterparts in Blood Serum

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A child cups a lemon hanging from a tree to his face, closing his eyes and smelling intensely. As an adult, the smell of a lemon may bring back specific memories from his childhood—the ability of smell (and taste) to suddenly trigger vivid, emotional memories is called the “Proust effect” after the French novelist Marcel Proust.

Why Do Certain Smells Bring Back Old Memories?

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 3 min read

A big bowl of cacio e pepe sits in the center of a table surrounded by empty pasta bowls waiting to be filled.

The Secret to a Smooth Pasta Sauce Wins Ig Nobel Prize

Stephanie DeMarco, PhD | | 5 min read

Photograph of tan rock with two diagonal veins of lighter rock on either side. In the tan rock are several small, irregular spots of sand-colored rock ringed with dark bluish-greenish rock. These spots’ chemical composition was studied and found to contain minerals that, given Mars’s expected environment billions of years ago, could have been produced by microbes.

Martian Minerals Point to Possible Signs of Past Life, Researchers Say

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 5 min read

Revolutionizing Pipette Calibration and Compliance

Revolutionizing Pipette Calibration and Compliance

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Building Liquid Handling Skills with Good Pipetting Practice

Rainin | | 1 min read

Illustration of 3D protein elements. Metallic purple and green alpha coils and loops are present in the image.

Low-Complexity Domains of Proteins Work Honored with Lasker Award

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 9 min read

A bruise on a person’s knee, with varying hues of black, blue, and yellow.

What Makes Bruises Change Color Over Time?

Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | | 4 min read

Blue bacterial cells next to their mirror microbe counterparts indicating mirror microbes.

Mirror Microbes: Understanding the How and Why of Hypothetical Life

Rebecca Roberts, PhD | | 7 min read

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Monitoring Biomolecular Interactions with Plasmonic Nanoparticles

Fortis Life Sciences | | 1 min read

An illustration of mitochondria, which starve parasites like Toxoplasma gondii, colored green.

Mitochondria Deprive Parasites of Folate to Thwart Their Growth

Andrew Saintsing, PhD | | 4 min read

A view of what early Earth could have looked like with cliffs and pools of water where life may have originated.

RNA and Sulfur Compounds Possibly Created the First Peptides on Earth

Stephanie DeMarco, PhD | | 3 min read

A bright yellow-colored worm with tentacles against a black background.

Deep-Sea Worms Detoxify Harmful Elements to Thrive

Sneha Khedkar | | 3 min read

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Universe 25 Experiment

A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.

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

Congressional inaction has led to the expiration of the federal government’s SBIR/STTR program, cutting off a biotechnology lifeline.

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

Studying over 100,000 embryos revealed genetic factors behind chromosome segregation issues that lead to aneuploidy, informing future risk screening and intervention.

A mouse aorta with immunofluorescence tagging of various molecules, emphasizing the close connection between vasculature and fat.

How Fat Type Shapes Hypertension Risk

Promoting brown fat activity could counteract hypertension by reshaping the molecular signals that govern vascular stiffness.

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Human-Relevant In Vitro Models Enable Predictive Drug Discovery

Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

In this half-day virtual summit, a series of presentations will explore the scientific, regulatory, and operational factors impacting the use of in vitro NAMs in drug discovery.

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

In this webinar, scientists will discuss innovations that are unlocking new insights into immunity.

Illustration of a developing fetus surrounded by a clear fluid with a subtle yellow tinge, representing amniotic fluid.

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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Human-Relevant In Vitro Models Enable Predictive Drug Discovery

Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

In this half-day virtual summit, a series of presentations will explore the scientific, regulatory, and operational factors impacting the use of in vitro NAMs in drug discovery.

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

In this webinar, scientists will discuss innovations that are unlocking new insights into immunity.

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

In this webinar, Magdalena Pacewicz will highlight how to use AUC to characterize AAVs as part of ensuring regulatory compliance.

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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

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