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Finding Bio-inspiration in Slug-Made Hydrogels

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Round Cells Square Up with an Optogenetic Switch

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Synthetic T Cells Provide Precision Immunosuppression

Synthetic Biology for Brain Disease Research

Synthetic Biology for Brain Disease Research

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Engineered Microbes Make Plant Hormones a Sustainable Harvest

Innovative CRISPR Applications

Innovative CRISPR Applications

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Mirror Bacteria Research Poses Significant Risks, Dozens of Scientists Warn

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How Can Fungi Address the Global Food Waste Problem?

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Genetically Engineered Parasites Smuggle Therapeutics into the Brain

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Hidden Messages in DNA Could Reduce Biosecurity Risks

Spying on the Enemy: Using Bacteria to Fight Antibiotic Resistance

Spying on the Enemy: Using Bacteria to Fight Antibiotic Resistance

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From Lab Coat to Legislation

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Who Will Win the 2026 Nobel Prize? Scientists Make Their Predictions

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Vipers’ Self-Defense Mechanism Could Spark a New Antivenom Strategy

Sex-Specific Dioxin Toxicity in a Humanized AHR Model

Sex-Specific Dioxin Toxicity in a Humanized AHR Model

Miltenyi
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Federal Research Grant Awards Fall to a Six-Year Low

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Evaluating Blood Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease Staging

Evaluating Blood Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease Staging

​Beckman Coulter
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Gene Editing Precision Depends on Guide RNA Quality

TriLink BioTechnologies
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October 2026

Antarctica’s Blood Falls Teems With Mysterious Microbial Life

Miles away from the closest ocean, marine microbes thrive in the red ice and mud around Blood Falls, offering clues to microbial adaptation and past climate events.

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Evaluating Blood Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease Staging

Evaluating Blood Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease Staging

​Beckman Coulter
Find better biologics faster with Stunner and the AI Developability Workcell

Find better biologics faster with Stunner and the AI Developability Workcell

Unchained Labs
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Choose clarity. Choose speed. Choose MyMass™

Refeyn
Characterizing LNP Heterogeneity With Super-Resolution Imaging

Characterizing LNP Heterogeneity With Super-Resolution Imaging

Oni

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