Physiology

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Microbiomes in older mice pumped out damaging metabolites that drove endothelial cell senescence, offering potential targets for therapeutic intervention.
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How Do Squids Camouflage?

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Maternal Iron Deficiency Can Trigger Sex Reversal in Mouse Embryos

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Human Hormones and Their Functions

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Korea’s Deep-Sea Diving Women Show Genetic Traits for Cold Water Endurance

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What are the Risks and Benefits of a Cold Plunge?

Discover how to optimize serological pipetting for cell culture.

Improving Serological Pipetting for Cell Culture

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Bear Necessities: Insights from Grizzly Bears

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Sound Waves Can Change Fat Cell Fates

Epithelial cells (green) produce electrical signals in response to laser-induced wounds (bright spots).

Skin Cells Create Neuron-Like Electric Signals

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From Water Bears to Grizzly Bears: Unusual Animal Models

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Neuroscientists Dive into the Biology of Pain

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The Science Behind Pruney Fingers 

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A Protein That Converts Fat-Storing Cells into Calorie-Burning Cells 

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A Nanoparticle Approach to Treat Torn Tendons

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How Do Snakes Fly?

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Researchers Discover How Starfish Cut Ties with Their Limbs

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Bone-Building Hormone Identified in Lactating Mice 

Learn How 3D Cell Cultures Advance Tissue Regeneration

Organoids as a Tool for Tissue Regeneration Research 

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Time Heals All Wounds: Probing Skin Injuries with Spatial Biology 

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Why Does Thanksgiving Dinner Make Some People Sleepy?

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Moss Medicines: The Next Revolution in Biotech?

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New Neurons Continue to Form in Adult Human Brains

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Why Can’t We Tickle Ourselves?

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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

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The Holy Grail Hunt in De Novo Antibody Design

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July Digest 2025
July 2025, Issue 1

What Causes an Earworm?

Memory-enhancing neural networks may also drive involuntary musical loops in the brain.

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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Explore synthetic DNA’s many applications in cancer research

Weaving the Fabric of Cancer Research with Synthetic DNA

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Enhancing Elution of Plasmid DNA

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Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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