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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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Universe 25 Experiment

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q.e.d: An AI Tool for Smarter Manuscript Review

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Where Do Viruses Come From?

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Why Do Dogs Love Peanut Butter?

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Driving Innovation with Cell Culture Essentials

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Driving Innovation with Cell Culture Essentials

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December 2025, Issue 1

Wooden Neurons: An Artistic Vision of the Brain

A neurobiologist, who loves the morphology of cells, turns these shapes into works of art made from wood.

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Exploring the Inflammatory Tumor Microenvironment 

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A Comprehensive Guide to Next-Generation Sequencing

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