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The blood of people exposed to PFAS-contaminated water predominantly consisted of ultrashort-, not long-chain, molecules commonly associated with health hazards.

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PFAS: The Forever Chemicals

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Chemicals on the Skin Could Enable Parkinson’s Detection

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EPA to Limit Assessments of Toxic Chemical Risks

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Driving Innovation with Cell Culture Essentials

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December 2025, Issue 1

Wooden Neurons: An Artistic Vision of the Brain

A neurobiologist, who loves the morphology of cells, turns these shapes into works of art made from wood.

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Human iPSC-derived Models for Brain Disease Research

Human iPSC-derived Models for Neurodegenerative Disease Research

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Exploring the Inflammatory Tumor Microenvironment 

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