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What Are Giant Viruses, and Are They Dangerous?

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Floral Stink Evolved Through Three Amino Acid Changes

Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | | 3 min read

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Getting Creative with an Extreme Animal Model

Niki Spahich, PhD | | 3 min read

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Aerobic Bacteria May Predate Earth’s Oxygen Boom

Sneha Khedkar | | 3 min read

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How Tiny Organisms Control Minds, Create Zombies, and Shape Ecosystems

Hannah Thomasy, PhD | | 5 min read

A white dire wolf stands in a grassy enclosure in front of a pile of logs.

Dire Wolf De-Extinction Debate Divides Scientists

Rebecca Roberts, PhD | | 3 min read

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Hair Oils Prevent Polar Bear Fur from Freezing Up

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 5 min read

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Sex Determination: It’s in the Genes—Sometimes

Hannah Thomasy, PhD | | 10+ min read

An image of a pair of wild type (left) and mir-193 mutant (right) African squinting bush brown butterflies.

Butterfly Wing Colors Explained by MicroRNA

Laura Tran, PhD | | 4 min read

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Mosquitoes Adapt to a Warming Environment

Sneha Khedkar | | 4 min read

Three monkeys with white and black fur sit in a tree.

Monkey Poop Reveals How Stress Boosts Survival

Hannah Thomasy, PhD | | 3 min read

A woman with long, brown and curly hair, as seen from the back.

Why Do Humans Have Long Hair on Their Heads?

Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | | 5 min read

An image of a nose, an organ which is flexible because of a tissue called lipo-cartilage.

The Discovery of a Fat-Filled Cell Reveals Why Noses Are Springy

Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | | 6 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.

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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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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

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Human-Relevant In Vitro Models Enable Predictive Drug Discovery

Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

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Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

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