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DNA Profiling: Tracing Killers and Solving Mysteries Using Genetic Clues

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Photo of Holowatyj wearing a white lab coat. She is sitting at a laboratory bench and pipetting a liquid from a falcon tube.

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Generation X and Millennials Face a Steep Rise in Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Cases

A red male cardinal and a brownish female sit on a branch in front of a green background.

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A black and white image of Nettie Stevens wearing a high-necked dress and a large hat.

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Richel Meisel wears a red collared shirt and stands in front of a light background.

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A tank filled with small fish in the laboratory.

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

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A small brown mouse with a white underbelly.

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An underwater image of a snorkeler over a coral reef.

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

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Scientists dive into the genomes of whales, elephants, and other animal giants looking for new weapons in the fight against cancer.

Peto's Paradox: How Gigantic Species  Evolved to Beat Cancer

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

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Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

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The Rise of Eukaryotes

REPRODUCTIVE ASSISTANT: This young crustacean (Idotea balthica) carries the stained spermatia (blue) of the red algae Gracilaria gracilis on its body, marking the first known example of an animal facilitating fertilization in this ancient photosynthetic lineage. Posted: July 28, 2022

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COVID IN UTERO: Research shows that SARSCoV-2 can infect the cells of the placenta (shown in red), potentially risking adverse pregnancy outcomes.

This young crustacean (Idotea balthica) carries the stained spermatia (blue) of the red algae Gracilaria gracilis on its body, marking the first known example of an animal facilitating fertilization in this ancient photosynthetic lineage. 

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EMBRYONIC ORGANIZATION: Researchers imaged cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) embryos, and when they constricted them with human hairs, the multiplying cells (illuminated) rapidly moved to fill the empty space in the insect&rsquo;s egg. Posted: July 29, 2022

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A SURPRISING CATCH: Devanshi Kasana, a graduate student at Florida International University, reeled in a sleeper shark off the coast of Belize in May, marking the first time that a sleeper shark has ever been found in the western Caribbean. Posted: July 26, 2022

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FRANKENPIGS: Immunostainings for albumin in a pig liver (top) and actin in the kidney (bottom) show the difference between organs from deceased animals subjected to a control perfusion (left) and an experimental perfusion (right) of artificial blood containing an oxygenating cocktail that may inspire methods to preserve organs in deceased people. Posted: August 3, 2022

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Caught on Camera

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Expert JeWell-ry Designers

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Infographic: Generating Hundreds of 3D Organoid Images per Hour 

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The structure of a biological cell (macro)

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The Long and Winding Road to Eukaryotic Cells

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A vet and technician take a sample from a dog for use in PetDx&rsquo;s OncoK9 test, which screens cell-free DNA for genomic alterations associated with cancer.

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In the US, annual spending on pet products hit nearly $120 billion by the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing an increasing trend over the past decade. Some financial forecasters predict that total industry spending will more than double in the next decade.

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The Pet Health Industry Takes on Canine Cancer

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A false color transmission electron microscope micrograph showing the nuclear envelope, the rough endoplasmic reticulum, the nucleus, and the cytoplasm.

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New Gene Mutants Identified in Rare Motor Neuron Diseases

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Climate Change May Favor Nitrogen-Fixing Plants

Book cover of &#39;The Creative Lives of Animals&#39; by Carol Gigliotti showcasing ca colourful group of birds