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A massive research program investigating causal links between the gut microbiome and autism sparked fierce pushback from scientific critics and advocacy groups.

A New $50M Microbiome-Autism Project Gets a Serious Gut Check

A new system that enables researchers to uniquely tag monoclonal antibodies for use in microscopy could help simplify complex imaging studies. 

Fluorescent microscopy of a fly embryo stained with five antibodies. Along the bottom, from left to right, the following colors appear representing unique homeobox (Hox) proteins: Magenta, Green, Yellow, and Red. Vertical cyan stripes appear above this line of colors, and in the middle of the embryo behind these strips is orange staining. 

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The Scientist Digest cover September 2026

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Multiplex Microscopy Becomes Easier with Encoded Antibodies

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A Space Sequence Saga

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Illustration shows multiple hands holding phones displaying fake news on the screen.

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Let&#39;s Keep Science Real

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Conceptual image of nucleic acid extraction from a formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sample, with the tissue shown in the background and a magnifying glass with colored bands of nucleic acid in the foreground.

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Conceptual image of DNA extraction on a blue background, with test tubes in the foreground.

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How to Catalyze RNA and DNA Extraction Success

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Colorful assortment of genes in a glass jar and hands entering the picture presenting different numerical guesses to the number of genes in the human genome.

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Cells with chromosomes in their nuclei against a blue background. A zoom-in on one chromosome shows additional detail, including telomeres and double-stranded DNA.

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Photo of Steven Salzberg, a computational biologist at Johns Hopkins University. 

Photo of Steven Salzberg, a computational biologist at Johns Hopkins University. Salzberg discussed the challenges in quantifying the number of genes present in the human genome.

How Many Genes Do Humans Have?

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A photo of the Protein Plus BCT&trade; for whole blood samples.&nbsp;

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How to Preserve Blood Sample Integrity for Proteomic Analysis

Liisa Galea smiles at the camera while wearing a purple shirt and black jacket.

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A white and tan mother rat watches over several rat pups.

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A white and tan mother rat watches over several rat pups.&nbsp;

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Babies on the Brain

Crystalline ball-and-stick model representation of a molecular structure.

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An infographic describing the workflow for the LysA&trade; Universal PARylation Assay Kit. Cells are lysed, creating a protein lysate solution. The lysate is then probed with antibodies to determine the amount of PARylation using chemiluminescence.

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Prioritizing PARylation in DNA Damage and Repair

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An illustration of a female astronaut working on DNA experiments in space.

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Kate Rubins conducts experiments on the ISS.

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Interview

The researcher Sini&#x0161;a Hrvatin wears a blue shirt and smiles at the camera. He stands in front of a painting.

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Unveiling the Mysteries of Hibernation and Torpor

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A woman looks shocked as a radioactive waste container leaks onto the floor in front of the exit door.

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When the Floor is Radioactive

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A scientist in the middle of the screen is in a lab coat in a laboratory on the left but is dressed in a suit giving a scientific presentation in a board room on the right.

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Starting Up a New Endeavor

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Image of a smiling woman in a blue jacket as she stands next to a microscope.

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A Cell-by-Cell Map of the Entire Mouse Brain

Science Snapshot

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Science Crossword Puzzle

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Astronaut Kathleen Rubins and her samples do not settle when it comes to space biology.