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Flies that expressed an Alzheimer’s disease-related protein in their neurons showed signs of accelerated aging.

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From Marmosets to Menopause: A Primate Perspective

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White Blood Cells, Hurricanes, and the Monkeys of Cayo Santiago

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A Small RNA with a Big Impact on Cell Aging

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Epigenetic Clocks Continue to Tick Over Multiple Lifetimes

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Combating Age-Related Motor Decline

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Stem Cell Plasticity: A Double-Edged Sword

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Centromeres Mutate More Rapidly Than Expected

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Outsmarting Ovarian Cancer

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Low Intracellular Iron Levels May Keep Blood Stem Cells Young

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Babies on the Brain

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How the Brain Hits the Brakes on Aging 

Back Pain Explained

A Molecular Switch for Bone Loss

Aging and Cancer

Aging and Cancer

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A Rare Genetic Mutation Protects Against Alzheimer's Disease

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A Long and Unhealthy Life?

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Hair Turns Gray Due to Stuck Stem Cells

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New Epigenetic Clocks May Confirm Extreme Age

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Keeping Older Muscles Strong

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Aging Dogs Provide Insights for Human Longevity

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Penguins Are Among the World’s Slowest-Evolving Birds: Study

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Universe 25 Experiment

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An AI-Powered Scientist Proposes a Treatment for Blindness

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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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Rare Disease Research Gets a Boost from Automated NGS Solutions

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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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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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Streamlining Microbial Quality Control Testing

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