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An illustration depicting the fundamental relationship between sound and life. It shows sound waves merging with a DNA helix, over a background of mouse cells.
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A new study shows that sound isn’t just heard by the ears. Sound waves altered gene expression and influenced fat cell differentiation in culture.

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Three turtles resting closely together on a log, one end of which is submerged in brackish water

Turtle Vocalizations Reframe Origins of Auditory Communication

A school of juvenile spiny chromis (Acanthochromis polycanthus)

Human-Made Noise Disrupts Fish Parenting

Bat perching upside down in a cave.

Some Bats Buzz Like Hornets to Deter Predators

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Roxanne Beltran Dives into Seal Research

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Fear Could Help Explain the Behavior of Animals in the Ocean

Several tadpoles in clear eggs

Slideshow: How Animal Embryos Eavesdrop on the Outside World

When Pursuing Prey, Bats Tune Out the World

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Tom Norris, Marine Mammal Acoustician, Dies at 55

Eavesdropping on Soil Insects Could Aid Pest Management

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How the Gut Differentiates Artificial Sweeteners from Sugars

A person on an operation table getting anesthesia. A study revealed sex differences in ketamine anesthesia.

Female Brains Wake Up from Anesthesia Differently Than Male Brains

Image of an enzyme targeting advanced glycation end-products on collagen and elastin.

Lawnmower-like Enzyme Rewinds Decades of Molecular Aging in Human Tissue

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Advancing Respiratory Immunity Through Tissue-Resident Memory T Cell Research

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Epic Fail: Sea-Monkeys Sabotage Fieldwork

When Barry Hicks set out to photograph thrombolites, thousands of unexpected visitors photobombed his underwater images.

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Improving rAAV Production for Viral Vector Manufacturing

Improving rAAV Production for Viral Vector Manufacturing

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Advancing Respiratory Immunity Through Tissue-Resident Memory T Cell Research

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Overcoming Immunotherapy Resistance in Liver Cancer

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Optimizing NGS Library Preparation for Reliable Sequencing Data

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Resipher: Continuous Live-Cell Mitochondrial Respiration Monitoring in 96-Well Plates

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