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A tiny pilot study found that so-called chameleon vines mimicked plastic leaves, but experts say poor study design and conflicts of interest undermine the report.

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Life Rides the Wind in the Desert

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Image of the Day: Last Loa Water Frogs

Ancient Andeans Had Novel Genetic Advantages to Adapt to Altitude

Scientists in Chile Protest Mummy Study

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Editors Mass Resign from Elsevier Journal After Editor-in-Chief Let Go

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Prolonged GLP-1 Exposure Remodels Gene Expression in the Pancreas by Flipping a Molecular Switch

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Cockroach Milk Proteins Churn Out an Ig Nobel Win

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Then and Now: Sarkis Mazmanian Finds Gut-Brain Links to Parkinson’s Disease

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Essential Genes Are Dominantly Activated by Single Transcription Factors

Essential Genes Are Dominantly Activated by Single Transcription Factors

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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Multiplex Microscopy Becomes Easier with Encoded Antibodies

A new system that enables researchers to uniquely tag monoclonal antibodies for use in microscopy could help simplify complex imaging studies.

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Essential Genes Are Dominantly Activated by Single Transcription Factors

Essential Genes Are Dominantly Activated by Single Transcription Factors

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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Engineering CAR-Neutrophils In Vivo to Target Glioblastoma

Engineering CAR-Neutrophils In Vivo to Target Glioblastoma

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Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

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