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Brain scans and blood tests could help assess the risk of postpartum blues even before childbirth.

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Sex Ratios at Birth Linked to Pollutants

Researchers Head to the Hills to Study Pregnancy

Fecal Transfer from Moms to Babies After C-Section: Trial Results

Study: Antibiotics After Assisted Birth Reduce Maternal Infections

Human Birth Canal Varies More Widely than Previously Thought

An Immunological Timeline for Pregnancy

Study: Babies’ Microbiomes Indifferent to Mode of Delivery

Early-Life Microbiome

Startup Licenses “Vaginal Seeding” Approach

Opinion: A Mother’s Microbes

Restoring C-Section Babies’ Microbiota

Maturation of the Infant Microbiome

Clamping Cords Too Soon?

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Immune Markers Help Identify Subgroups of ME/CFS Patients

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Universe 25 Experiment

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New Neurons Continue to Form in Adult Human Brains

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Engineered Bacteria Detox Mercury from a Fish-Rich Diet

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The Holy Grail Hunt in De Novo Antibody Design

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Making the Most of Membrane Protein Production

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July Digest 2025
July 2025, Issue 1

What Causes an Earworm?

Memory-enhancing neural networks may also drive involuntary musical loops in the brain.

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Explore synthetic DNA’s many applications in cancer research

Weaving the Fabric of Cancer Research with Synthetic DNA

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Enhancing Elution of Plasmid DNA

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Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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Explore new strategies for improving plasmid DNA manufacturing workflows.

Overcoming Obstacles in Plasmid DNA Manufacturing

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