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John Glass describes why researchers constructed a synthetic unicellular organism and how it unravels the secrets of evolution.

The Scientist Speaks - DIY Cells: Understanding Life with a Synthetic Minimal Cell

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Modifying the Microbiome In Vivo, One Species or Gene at a Time

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Study Questions Sterility of Snake and Spider Venoms

Automating Bacterial Plasmid Purification

Automating DNA Extraction for High-Throughput Bacterial Plasmid Purification

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Newly Renamed Prokaryote Phyla Cause Uproar

Combining metagenomics and metabolomics to unravel microbiome function

Demystifying the Human Gut Microbiome with Multiomics

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The Common Mouth Microbe That Keeps Popping Up in Tumors

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Gut Infections Help Shield Intestinal Neurons from Future Damage

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Screen of 250,000 Species Reveals Tweaks to Genetic Code

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Charting a Path to Clean Laboratory Air

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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

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Genetic Basis of Aneuploidy, Which Often Causes Pregnancy Loss, Revealed

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