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In flies and mice, a viral protein increases the rate of energy use by heart cells. But it’s not yet clear if the finding applies to humans.

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Decoy Cells Trick SARS-CoV-2, Reduce Cytokines In Vitro

Stomach Acid & Heartburn Drugs Linked with COVID-19 Outcomes

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Modeling Study Flags Species Susceptible to SARS-CoV-2

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Is a Bradykinin Storm Brewing in COVID-19?

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Infographic: SARS-CoV-2 Interferes with Bradykinin Regulation

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SARS-CoV-2 Can Infect Human Brain Organoids

SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Shares Sequence with a Human Protein

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Receptors for SARS-CoV-2 Present in Wide Variety of Human Cells

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Scientists Scan for Weaknesses in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein

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Possible Biological Explanations for Kids’ Escape from COVID-19

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Biomedical Informatician Atul Butte Dies at 55

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A Gut Pathogen’s Unexpected Weapon Against Amyloid Diseases

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Maternal Iron Deficiency Can Trigger Sex Reversal in Mouse Embryos

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Taking Control of Cellular Contamination with PCR Testing

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Electronic Records in Cell Culture Management

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June 2025, Issue 1

Nergal Networks: Where Friendship Meets Infection

A citizen science game explores how social choices and networks can influence how an illness moves through a population.

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Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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Unraveling Complex Biology with Advanced Multiomics Technology

Unraveling Complex Biology with Five-Dimensional Multiomics

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Resurrecting Plant Defense Mechanisms to Avoid Crop Pathogens

Resurrecting Plant Defense Mechanisms to Avoid Crop Pathogens

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Waters Enhances Alliance iS HPLC System Software, Setting a New Standard for End-to-End Traceability and Data Integrity 

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Agilent Unveils the Next Generation in LC-Mass Detection: The InfinityLab Pro iQ Series

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Agilent Announces the Enhanced 8850 Gas Chromatograph

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