Electron Micrograph of Wolbachia in testes of the wasp Nasonia vitripennis.
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In a century, Wolbachia has gone from a master reproductive manipulator to a partner in the fight against pathogens, exemplifying how a microbe can shape hosts and diseases.

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Symbiotic Organs: Extreme Intimacy with the Microbial World

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Infographic: Symbiotic Organs Bring Hosts and Microbes Closer

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Marine Plant Partners with Microbes Like Terrestrial Plants Do

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Infographic: Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria Live Inside Seagrass Roots

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Infographic: How Corals Remember the Past, Prepare for the Future

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Environmental Memory: How Corals Are Adjusting to Warmer Waters

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Bacterial Symbionts Tell Ticks When to Eat

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A Protist Hosts Both Green Algae and Purple Bacteria Symbionts

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Dinoflagellate Genome Structure Unlike Any Other Known

Forest Fungi Ride Out Wildfires by Hiding Inside Plants

Viruses Mediate Interactions Between Bacteria and Sponges: Study

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Mitochondria’s Bacterial Origins Upended

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Why Do Some Women Crave Chocolate Before Their Period?

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What Is Gene Doping in Sports, and How Can Experts Detect It?

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Improving Cell Therapy Sterility Testing

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The Computer-Assisted Retrosynthesis Revolution

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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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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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Making Real-Time PCR More Straightforward

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