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Division of labor in ant colonies may depend on an enzyme trapped inside the blood-brain barrier.

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An international team of scientists used sensitive instruments to show that oil from human skin reacts with ozone to generate potent, free radicals. These chemicals can further react with most organic compounds present in the indoor environment to produce dangerous pollutants. 

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Symbiotic Organs: Extreme Intimacy with the Microbial World

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Infographic: Symbiotic Organs Bring Hosts and Microbes Closer

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Science Snapshot: One Insect’s Corpse Is Another’s Breakfast

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Science Snapshot: The Need for Speed

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Bull Ant Venom Evolved to Make Bites More Painful to Mammals

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Mapping the Neighborhoods of the Gut Microbiome

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Even the Tiniest of Birds Use Smell in Some Situations

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E.O. Wilson, Renowned Ant Researcher, Dies at 92

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A Single Transcription Factor Changes Ants to Queens

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Ants Produce Antibiotics that May Protect Plants

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Image of the Day: Farming Ants

Image of the Day: Reprogrammed Ants

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How Evolution Made the Highveld Mole Rat Impervious to Ant Stings

Image of the Day: Ant Imposters

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

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How Can the Placenta Help Us Understand Cancer?

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Transform Omics Workflows with Scalable Cell Prep

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Accelerating Cancer Research Through Comprehensive Genomic Analysis

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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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TaqMan Probe & Assays: Unveil What's Possible Together

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Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

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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