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A single gene controls earwax and body odor, shaping one’s unique scent through microbes.

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New Mammal Fossil May Show How Ear Bones Evolved from Jaw Bones

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Long-Sought Hearing Channel Protein Found

Children Receive Bespoke, Lab-Grown Ears

New Route to Hearing Loss Mapped

Hearing Channel Components Mapped

Hearing Discrepancy Probed

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The Regenerators

The Ears Have It

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Inner Ear Cartography

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Deafness Gene Heightens Touch

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The Advent of Automated and AI-Driven Benchwork

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Olink® Reveal: Accessible NGS-based proteomics for every lab

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How Do Embryos Know How Fast to Develop

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Genetic Insights Break Infectious Pathogen Barriers

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Navigating Cold Storage Solutions

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