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Bats harbor viral human pathogens without getting sick. A new cell line could open doors to new therapies based on these flying mammals’ immune secrets.

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COVID-19 Infections May Reshape Genetic Landscape

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How an Early Warning Radar Could Prevent Future Pandemics

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How Genes from Neanderthals Predispose People to Severe COVID-19

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How Cold Weather May Help You Catch a Cold

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Blood Thinner Ineffective for COVID-19 Patients: Study

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Scientists ID Heart-Damaging SARS-CoV-2 Protein

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FTX Collapse Imperils Philanthropic Research Funding

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US Agency to Look into Project on Modified Coronavirus

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Is a Winter COVID-19 Case Surge Coming?

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Universe 25 Experiment

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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

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What Are Giant Viruses, and Are They Dangerous?

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New “Kill Test” Could Help Screen Better Antibiotics

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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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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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