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Genetically edited bacteria sense the environment and report their findings to “listening” plants.

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Infographic: How a Glutamate Sensor Tracks Synapses

Infographic showing how scientists hack the locust brain to identify the unique odor signatures of oral cancers

Infographic: Scents and Sense-Abilities

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Scents and Sense-Abilities: Using Bug Brainpower to Smell Cancer

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Choosing Fluorescent Reagents for Every Live Cell Application

Developing Aptamer Biosensor Technology for Diagnostics and Therapeutics

Expanding the Available Target Range for New Drugs and Diagnostics with Aptamers

CRISPR Biosensors for Disease Diagnostics

Combating COVID-19 with Cell-Free Expression

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Moss Medicines: The Next Revolution in Biotech?

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New Neurons Continue to Form in Adult Human Brains

Split image of a man unsuccessfully trying to tickle himself with a feather (right) and a man laughing and being tickled by a woman with a feather (left).

Why Can’t We Tickle Ourselves?

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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

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The Holy Grail Hunt in De Novo Antibody Design

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July Digest 2025
July 2025, Issue 1

What Causes an Earworm?

Memory-enhancing neural networks may also drive involuntary musical loops in the brain.

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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Explore synthetic DNA’s many applications in cancer research

Weaving the Fabric of Cancer Research with Synthetic DNA

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Enhancing Elution of Plasmid DNA

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Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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