A fat-absorbing microbead, white and pearl-like, lies on a black speckled surface.
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Microbeads made from green tea and seaweed-derived compounds may offer a safer, less invasive way to lose weight than current options.

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Woman eating with donuts, cake, chicken, and a burger in front of her.

Brain Cells That Remember Food May Influence Obesity

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Why Does Thanksgiving Dinner Make Some People Sleepy?

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Newly Found Fat Cell Uses a Different Approach to Heat the Body  

Microscopy photo of a dissected fly ovary with mature oocytes visible as dark ovals.

How Nutrition Regulates Ovulation

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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How Fat Cells Help Kick Parasites Out of Mice: Study

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Mouse Brains Appear to Eavesdrop on Their Fat

A colored microscope image of a cross section of a human artery filled with fatty plaques

Protein-Recycling Process Protective Against Arterial Plaques

artist's depiction of white, beige, and brown fat cells

Heat May Melt Away White Fat

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An old medical illustration features the ear in the center with nerves of the head shown in yellow.

The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

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Universe 25 Experiment

3D illustration showing three differently colored semi-translucent cells, representing different T cell subtypes, on a black background. A purple cell is in the front on the right, a red cell is on the left, and a blue cell sits behind the red one.

T Cell Nomenclature Gets an Update

A yellow-colored frozen frog.

Freeze-Tolerant Frogs Power Organ Cryopreservation Strategies

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Thermo Scientific X and S Series General Purpose Centrifuges

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Illustration of a developing fetus surrounded by a clear fluid with a subtle yellow tinge, representing amniotic fluid.
January 2026, Issue 1

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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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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