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Some areas of Puerto Rico have been hit by flooding and high winds, but long power outages are also impeding scientists’ work.

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Amid Science Cuts, Brazil’s National Museum Tries to Recover

After the Storm: A Live Look at the Duke Marine Lab

How Animals and Plants Weather Hurricanes

University of Puerto Rico Closed After Hurricane Maria

Science Labs Offer Help to Texas Researchers

Flooding in Texas Blocks Researchers from Campuses

Opinion: Preparing for Potential Disasters

Weathering the Storm

Fukushima Chief Dies

Sandy’s Impact on Science

Hurricane Sandy Blows Through

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Disaster-centric Journal Launched

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The Alpha-Gal Syndrome Story: How Researchers Traced a Red-Meat Allergy to Ticks

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Fragments of Lyme Disease Bacteria Linked to Liver Dysfunction

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How Cysteine Depletion Drives Cells to Burn Fat 

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Genome Modeling and Design: From the Molecular to Genome Scale

Genome Modeling and Design: From the Molecular to Genome Scale

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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

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What Causes an Earworm?

Memory-enhancing neural networks may also drive involuntary musical loops in the brain.

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Genome Modeling and Design: From the Molecular to Genome Scale

Genome Modeling and Design: From the Molecular to Genome Scale

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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Discover how to streamline tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte production.

Producing Tumor-infiltrating Lymphocyte Therapeutics

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Explore synthetic DNA’s many applications in cancer research

Weaving the Fabric of Cancer Research with Synthetic DNA

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