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Bed bug and cockroach genomes reveal how they spread in urban areas and resist insecticides, potentially guiding better pest control strategies.

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An international team of scientists used sensitive instruments to show that oil from human skin reacts with ozone to generate potent, free radicals. These chemicals can further react with most organic compounds present in the indoor environment to produce dangerous pollutants. 

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Listen to Extinct Crickets Chirp

A fossil imprint of the stridulatory apparatus from an extinct cricket species

Book Excerpt from Sounds Wild and Broken

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Caught on Camera

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Unearthing the Evolutionary Origins of Insect Wings

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Why Are Some Beetles Shiny? It’s Not What Researchers Thought

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Leaping Larvae Intrigue Scientists

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E.O. Wilson, Renowned Ant Researcher, Dies at 92

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Firefly Tourism Sparks Calls for Sustainable Practices

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Kirsty Wright is searching for evidence in a missing persons investigation. She is wearing a blue shirt and glasses. Behind her is dense vegetation and police procedural tape.

How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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Postdoc Portrait: Rohita Roy

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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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January 2026

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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Human-Relevant In Vitro Models Enable Predictive Drug Discovery

Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

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Maximizing Cancer Research Model Systems

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