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Bats are known for staying healthy even while harboring viral infections. Now, research sheds light on how their unusual immune system evolved.

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Image of the Day: Mosquito Flight Simulator

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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A Stubborn Gene, a Failed Experiment, and a New Path

When experiments refuse to cooperate, you try again and again. For Rafael Najmanovich, the setbacks ultimately pushed him in a new direction.

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