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To understand the molecular blueprint for life, Cees Dekker is starting from scratch, building fully synthetic cells that are capable of cell division.

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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

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Science Snapshot: Mitotic Housekeeping

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Bridging Disciplines to Study CRISPR-Induced Chromosome Destabilization

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How Chaos in Chromosomes Helps Drive Cancer Spread

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Infographic: Chromosome Errors Cause Micronuclei and Drive Cancer

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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The Scientist Speaks - The Reality of Regenerative Medicine

Stress-Induced Chromosome Changes Protect Flies’ Aging Brains

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Image of the Day: Unusual Fungi Reproduction

Microscopy and Imaging Leader Shinya Inoué Dies

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Image of the Day: Nuclei Hoarders

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Why Do Some Women Crave Chocolate Before Their Period?

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Why Are Breast Cancers That Metastasize to the Brain Hard to Treat?

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How Can the Placenta Help Us Understand Cancer?

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Transform Omics Workflows with Scalable Cell Prep

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Accelerating Cancer Research Through Comprehensive Genomic Analysis

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Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

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TaqMan Probe & Assays: Unveil What's Possible Together

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Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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Making Real-Time PCR More Straightforward

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