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Science fiction can be valuable in the broader communication ecosystem, bringing science to the public and offering scientists a space to exercise imagination.

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NIH Budget Cuts Are a “Short-Sighted” Setback for US Science

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Freeze on NIH Grant Reviews Leaves Scientists Confused and Frustrated

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Why Does Geosmin Smell?

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How the Fly Brain Knows When to Release Insulin

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Interstitium: A Network of Living Spaces Supports Anatomical Interconnectedness

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Opinion: Listening to the Biosphere Is Key Step in Saving It

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New NAS Awards Honor Science Communication in “Post-Truth World”

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Turtle Vocalizations Reframe Origins of Auditory Communication

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Mouse Brains Appear to Eavesdrop on Their Fat

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AAAS Shutters Its Center for Public Engagement

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Making Science More Engaging

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Making Science More Engaging

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Could a Less Complex Larynx Have Enabled Speech in Humans?

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The Sex Appeal of Symmetric Songs

A Scientific Figure of Speech

Science Philosophy in a Flash - A Scientific Figure of Speech

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Archerfish Defy Notion that Complex Vision Requires a Cortex

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Making the Most of Media Interviews

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Fish Are Chattier Than Previously Thought

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Caught on Camera

Miscellaneous diatoms, appearing as translucent blue and brownish circles and rhomboid shapes, are imaged in front of a black background.

Q&A: Fluorescence Lets Diatoms Communicate, Coordinate Behavior

Trixie Gardner (left) and Allen Gardner (right) spend time interacting with Washoe (center).

R. Allen Gardner, Who Taught Chimps to Sign, Dies at 91

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Universe 25 Experiment

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New Neurons Continue to Form in Adult Human Brains

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Moss Medicines: The Next Revolution in Biotech?

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Chemical Staples Keep Collagen from Falling Apart

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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

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The Holy Grail Hunt in De Novo Antibody Design

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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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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

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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