A cartoon hand with gloves holds a vial with red liquid, signifying blood. The person seems to be wearing a lab coat, indicating scientists’ attempt to produce artificial blood in the lab.
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Making blood in the lab can be hard because scientists don’t know what triggers a key final step in red blood cell maturation. A new study may change that.

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Downsizing DNA

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Infographic: Programmed DNA Elimination

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“Cryptic Transcription”: How Aging Cells Express Fragments of Genes

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How Tadpoles Garner the Energy to Regenerate Their Tails

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Infographic: How Tadpoles Use Glucose to Fuel Tail Regrowth

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How a Bacterium Manages to Reproduce During Famine

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Infographic: Nutrient Scarcity Drives Phase Separation in Bacteria

Magenta (DNA) and green (lysosome) fluorescent markers indicate that cells eject waste products from the cell before late mitosis.

Science Snapshot: Mitotic Housekeeping

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Bridging Disciplines to Study CRISPR-Induced Chromosome Destabilization

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The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

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Universe 25 Experiment

3D illustration showing three differently colored semi-translucent cells, representing different T cell subtypes, on a black background. A purple cell is in the front on the right, a red cell is on the left, and a blue cell sits behind the red one.

T Cell Nomenclature Gets an Update

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Freeze-Tolerant Frogs Power Organ Cryopreservation Strategies

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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

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Thermo Scientific X and S Series General Purpose Centrifuges

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January 2026, Issue 1

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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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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