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Plastic chemicals may harm DNA, as new research reveals how additives disrupt nematode egg formation, suggesting risks to human reproductive health.

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Small Model Organisms as Versatile Research Tools

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A Blueprint for the Ladder of Reproduction

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Icing Worms to Prolong Memory

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Worms Live Longer with Mitochondria Powered by Light: Preprint

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Eyeless C. elegans Perceives Colors: Study

Worm Embryogenesis: Cell by Cell and Gene by Gene

Arsenic-Resistant Nematodes Found in Mono Lake

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C. elegans Healthier Without Longevity Gene

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Record-Breaking DNA Sequencing Technology Could Transform Newborn Care

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Olga Anczukow and Ryan Englander discuss how transcriptome splicing affects immune system function in lung cancer.

Long-Read RNA Sequencing Reveals a Regulatory Role for Splicing in Immunotherapy Responses

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Research Roundtable: The Evolving World of Spatial Biology

Research Roundtable: The Evolving World of Spatial Biology

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November 2025, Issue 1

Why Do We Feel Butterflies in the Stomach?

These fluttering sensations are the brain’s reaction to certain emotions, which can be amplified or soothed by the gut’s own “bugs".

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Olga Anczukow and Ryan Englander discuss how transcriptome splicing affects immune system function in lung cancer.

Long-Read RNA Sequencing Reveals a Regulatory Role for Splicing in Immunotherapy Responses

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Research Roundtable: The Evolving World of Spatial Biology

Research Roundtable: The Evolving World of Spatial Biology

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Exploring the State of the Art in Gene Editing Techniques

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Simplifying Early Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis with Blood Testing

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