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Max Telford translated the technical effort behind studying evolution into a relatable story for every reader in The Tree of Life: Solving Science’s Greatest Puzzle. 

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eBooks: Key Tools for Scientific Advancement

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Navigating the Sea of Scientific Knowledge

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Book Excerpt from The Phantom God

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Opinion: Neuroscience Could Help Demystify Religious Experience

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Book Excerpt from The Creative Lives of Animals

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Opinion: Biodiversity Loss Worsened by Extinguishing Animal Innovators

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On the Trail of the Jackalope

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Contributors

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Book Excerpt from You Bet Your Life

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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Postdoc Portrait: Rohita Roy

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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

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Maximizing Cancer Research Model Systems

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