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Sequencing bacterial genomes allows scientists to study bacterial diversity, immunity, and the human microbiome, but it requires targeted technologies.

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Bacteria Disarm Phages by Disrupting Their Tail Assembly

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The Evolution of Microbe Teachers and AI Cheaters

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Mirror Bacteria Research Poses Significant Risks, Dozens of Scientists Warn

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How to Optimize OD600 Measurements

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Discover How Molecular Techniques Help Researchers Understand Wound Formation and Infection

Harnessing Molecular Techniques to Identify Wound Microbes

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Genomic Pathogen Surveillance with Nanopore Sequencing

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Microbial Tales from the Crypt

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In Search of Microbes That Weave Colors into Moroccan Carpets

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Unlocking the Human Microbiome Mysteries: From Cancer to COVID-19

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The Soundtrack of Science

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FDA Found Anaerobic Bacteria in Sealed Tattoo Inks

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Green Warriors: Algae Microrobots Set to Combat Metastasis

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Bacteria Sink in Their TALons to Control Their Host

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A Miscalculated Step

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Boosting Bacterial Genomes to Better Explore the Microbiome

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The Genome of a Gigantic Bacterium Reveals Odd Metabolic Properties

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Gut Bacteria Slip into the Eye

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Where Books Meet Bacteria

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Engineering the Microbiome: CRISPR Leads the Way

Electric Bacteria: Out of the Darkness and into the Light

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Microplastics Build Up in Human Organs, Especially the Brain

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How Are Earwax and Body Odor Linked?

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“Man on Fire” Syndrome, Ion Channels, and the Quest for Safer Pain Treatments

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Moon Cycles and Menstrual Cycles

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Scaling Lentiviral Vector Manufacturing for Optimal Productivity

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Enhancing Therapeutic Antibody Discovery with Cross-Platform Workflows

Enhancing Therapeutic Antibody Discovery with Cross-Platform Workflows

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A Nanoparticle Delivery System for Gene Therapy

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Enhancing Therapeutic Antibody Discovery with Cross-Platform Workflows

Enhancing Therapeutic Antibody Discovery with Cross-Platform Workflows

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Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

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From Water Bears to Grizzly Bears: Unusual Animal Models

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Sex Differences in Neurological Research

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Scaling Lentiviral Vector Manufacturing for Optimal Productivity

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Putting Pathogens to the Test with Wastewater Surveillance

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Generating High-Quality mRNA for In Vivo Delivery with lipid nanoparticles

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Tecan introduces Veya: bringing digital, scalable automation to labs worldwide