Microbiology

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Cutting QC Time: The Future of Microbial Testing

Exploring the Gut-Lung Axis in Health and Disease

Exploring the Gut-Lung Axis in Health and Disease

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Archaea Inhabit Our Microbiome, but What Are They Doing There?

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Aerobic Bacteria May Predate Earth’s Oxygen Boom

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Thermo Scientific™ Centrifuges with GreenCool Technology

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Zika Hacks Host Skin Chemistry to Lure Mosquitoes

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Phage Therapy Re-emerges as an Antibiotic Alternative

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Bunsen Burners and Bad Hair Days

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Australia Braces for a Deadly Viral Threat Spurred by Cyclone Alfred

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Genomic Pathogen Surveillance with Oxford Nanopore Sequencing

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Bacteria’s Last Will and Testament to Feed Living Relatives

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Hypoxia Makes the Gut Healthy

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Zymo Research Launches the Quick-16S™ Full-Length Library Prep Kit

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Improving Immunity with a Next-Generation Whooping Cough Vaccine

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A Microbe from Poo Suppresses Bacterial Infection

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Bacteria Wars: Kinship in the Swarm

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Foodborne Illness and Preventive Strategies

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Exploring the World of Bacterial Genomes with Novel Sequencing Methods

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Putting Pathogens to the Test with Wastewater Surveillance

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Targeting the Worm Microbiome to Combat Filariasis

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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

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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