July 2021

Bacteria-Guided Evolution

Animals' adaptive changes may be influenced by microbes within

Features

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The Inside Guide: The Gut Microbiome’s Role in Host Evolution

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Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Pandemic

The Literature

Stress Paralyzes Immune Cells

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Lots of Rapid Evolution in Interferon-Stimulated Genes: Study

Scientist to Watch

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Izzy Jayasinghe Harnesses Cutting-Edge Microscopy to Image Cells

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Giving Sweat the Respect It Deserves

Modus Operandi

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First Immortal Cell Line Cultured for Reef-Building Corals

Infographics

Infographic: How Scientists Are Creating Coral Cell Lines

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Infographic: Microbiome-Driven Adaptations in Animals

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Infographic: TB Vaccines in the Pipeline Take Varied Approaches

Foundations

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Identifying a Killer, 1895

Notebook

Screams Communicate Human Emotions

The Researchers Who Pivoted to COVID-19: One Year On

Bio Business

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Quest for Research Freedom Fuels African Biotech Boom

Critic at Large

Opinion: Hunting a Changing Virus

Speaking of Science

Ten Minute Sabbatical

Editorial

Labs, Leaks, and Liability

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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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TaqMan Probe & Assays: Unveil What's Possible Together

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Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

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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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How technology makes PCR instruments easier to use.

Making Real-Time PCR More Straightforward

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Products

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Biotium Launches New Phalloidin Conjugates with Extended F-actin Staining Stability for Greater Imaging Flexibility

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Latest AI software simplifies image analysis and speeds up insights for scientists

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BioSkryb Genomics and Tecan introduce a single-cell multiomics workflow for sequencing-ready libraries in under ten hours

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