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The Extinct Species Within

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Chimp Groups Have Their Own Distinct “Handshakes”

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Understanding Human Accelerated Regions

Research Chimps Being Retired

Chimps Share Microbes When Socializing

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Retirement for All NIH Chimps

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Judge: Chimps Are Not Legal Persons

Our Primitive Hands

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Taking the Guesswork Out of Quality Control Standards

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Bunsen Burners and Bad Hair Days

Lab safety rules dictate that one must tie back long hair. Rosemarie Hansen learned the hard way when an open flame turned her locks into a lesson.

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PFAS: The Forever Chemicals

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Unlocking the Unattainable in Gene Construction

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Comparing Analytical Solutions for High-Throughput Drug Discovery

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