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DNA Profiling: Tracing Killers and Solving Mysteries Using Genetic Clues

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Judith Mank and a handful of other researchers observe tanks of guppies in the laboratory.

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Sex Determination: It&rsquo;s in the Genes&mdash;Sometimes

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Open AI, Locked Minds

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Tips for Optimizing Cell-Based Readouts

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Synthetic Systems for Studying Natural Cells

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Should Research Faculty Have Teaching Experience?

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The Perils of a High-Pressure Experiment

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Cracking the Color Cone-undrum in Human Vision

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Shifting Parturition Perspectives in Perinatology Research

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A new antimicrobial isolated from commensal bacteria may help keep their competitors in the nasal microbiota at bay.