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Andrew Smith’s research on slug secretions yields new insights into synthetic adhesives that may one day replace medical stitches and staples.

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Researchers Transplant Human Neurons into Rat Brains

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Sex of Researcher Influences Ketamine’s Effects in Mice: Study

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Federal Investigators Probe Possible Misconduct in Pig Research

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How a Specific Gut Bacterium May Trigger Type 1 Diabetes

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Protein-Recycling Process Protective Against Arterial Plaques

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Opinion: Hold Animal Use Committees Accountable for Their Failures

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Air France Announces End to Research Monkey Transport

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Neuroscientist Colin Blakemore Dies at 78

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Not-so-Mellow Yellow: Pregnant Mice’s Urine Stresses Out Males

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Universe 25 Experiment

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What Are Giant Viruses, and Are They Dangerous?

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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

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New “Kill Test” Could Help Screen Better Antibiotics

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What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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