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A bridge between neurons triggers longer, deeper sleep and memory formation in fly larvae.

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Bacterial Infections Disrupt Flies’ Sense of Smell

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Kathy Matthews, Drosophila Geneticist, Dies

Fly’s Blood-Brain Barrier Has Circadian Rhythms

Fat Cells Travel to Heal Wounds in Flies

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Q&A with Michael Young, Nobel Laureate

Q&A with Nobel Laureate Michael Rosbash

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Researchers Identify Clue to Asymmetric Cell Division

Infographic: Why Not All Cell Divisions Are Equal

A Bacterial Messenger Molecule Extends Healthspan

Virtual Reality for Freely Moving Animals

Video: Researchers Control Drosphila Flight with Virtual Reality

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How Bacteria in Flies Kill Parasitic Wasps

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Entire Fruit Fly Brain Imaged with Electron Microscopy

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Universe 25 Experiment

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What are the Risks and Benefits of a Cold Plunge?

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Why Do Some Women Crave Chocolate Before Their Period?

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A Common Antidepressant Protects Organs from Damage During Sepsis

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Transform Omics Workflows with Scalable Cell Prep

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Accelerating Cancer Research Through Comprehensive Genomic Analysis

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Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

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TaqMan Probe & Assays: Unveil What's Possible Together

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Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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How technology makes PCR instruments easier to use.

Making Real-Time PCR More Straightforward

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Biotium Launches New Phalloidin Conjugates with Extended F-actin Staining Stability for Greater Imaging Flexibility

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BioSkryb Genomics and Tecan introduce a single-cell multiomics workflow for sequencing-ready libraries in under ten hours

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