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Cerebellum Plays Crucial Role in Metabolizing Alcohol in Mice

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Alcohol-Related Deaths in US Doubled in Past Two Decades: Study

Ketamine Could Help Cut Alcohol Consumption by Rewiring Memory

Prenatal Exposure to Cannabis Affects the Developing Brain

Different Alcoholic Drinks Tied to Different Moods

Decoding the Tripping Brain

Curbing Alcohol Dependence by Blocking a Neural Network

Tippling Chimps Caught in the Act

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Binge-Drinking Trigger?

Falling Out of the Family Tree

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Roots of Alcohol Dependence?

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A Lot to Chew On

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Blocking Memories to Treat Alcoholism

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The DSM-5 Alcohol Debate

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LSD for Alcoholics?

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Universe 25 Experiment

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What Is Gene Doping in Sports, and How Can Experts Detect It?

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Why Are Breast Cancers That Metastasize to the Brain Hard to Treat?

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Scientists Find Their Voices to Rally Support for Research

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Improving Cell Therapy Sterility Testing

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The Computer-Assisted Retrosynthesis Revolution

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Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

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

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Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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Making Real-Time PCR More Straightforward

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