Physiology

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Drug Cocktail Triggers Regeneration of Amputated Frog Legs

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How the Gut Differentiates Artificial Sweeteners from Sugars

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Doctors and Researchers Probe How COVID-19 Attacks the Heart

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RNA in Blood Predicts High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy

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The Scientist Editors’ Favorite Stories of 2021

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Pioneering Sleep Researcher Allan Rechtschaffen Dies at 93

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Sea Otters Demonstrate that There Is More to Muscle than Just Movement—It Can Also Bring the Heat

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Exercise-Associated Protein Boosts Brain Function in Mice

MUSCLE CONTROL: Researchers pinpoint how C. elegans (pictured) manages to expel food from its mouth.

The Science Behind How Roundworms Spit

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Exposure to Chemical from Babies Linked to Aggression

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DNA Damage Makes Zebrafish Sleepy

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Neurons Firing Together Generate Spontaneous Pain

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Universe 25 Experiment

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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

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What Are Giant Viruses, and Are They Dangerous?

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The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Advancing Biomarker Discovery for Disease Insights

Advancing Biomarker Discovery for Disease Insights

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January 2026, Issue 1

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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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

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