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Diatoms Help Scientists Assess Climate Change Over Millennia

Fossilized microscopic algae offer insights into historic environmental conditions and provide a clearer picture of how the climate has changed through the ages.

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The Ice is Alive: Uncovering the Vanishing World of Glacial Microbes

Rakesh Tiwari, a postdoctoral fellow and plant physiologist at Uppsala University, collects photorespiration measurements from plants in the Western Ghats Forest.

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Trees Release Carbon Dioxide to Tolerate Rising Temperatures

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Rebuilding Research After a Natural Disaster Hits

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 7 min read

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Citizen Scientists Help Geneticists and Microbiologists Tackle Large-Scale Challenges

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Plant Genomics is Blooming, and It Could Change How We Grow Food

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 10+ min read

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Mosquitoes Adapt to a Warming Environment

Sneha Khedkar | | 4 min read

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How the Crimean Congo Virus Sneaks into Cells

Maggie Chen | | 4 min read

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Fishermen and Hobbyists Provide Scientists with Invaluable Data

Natalia Mesa, PhD | | 5 min read

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Combining Climate Stressors Leads to Unique Changes in the Genome

Jennifer Zieba, PhD | | 3 min read

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Animals Are Shape-Shifting in Response to a Warming World

Andy Carstens | | 10 min read

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Certain Tree Species Are More Susceptible to Death by Lightning

Hannah Thomasy, PhD | | 2 min read

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Universe 25 Experiment

A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.

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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

Congressional inaction has led to the expiration of the federal government’s SBIR/STTR program, cutting off a biotechnology lifeline.

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What Are Giant Viruses, and Are They Dangerous?

Lurking in the vast expanse of the ocean and buried deep in the Siberian permafrost, there are giants—not blue whales and mammoths, but giant viruses.

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The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

Auricular vagal neuromodulation therapy is a non-invasive and non-surgical treatment that could aid cardiovascular disease management, Long COVID relief, and more.

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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

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Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

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What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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