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Hands of an anthropologist revealing human skull from dirt. Studying the genomes from fossilized dental plaque revealed information about evolution of the human microbiome.
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DNA extracted from fossilized tartar helped scientists reconstruct early humans' oral microbiota, shedding light on their health and habits.

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Surface Area of Tooth Roots Predicts Primate Body Size

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African, Arabian Mammals Didn’t Escape Grande Coupure Extinction

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Classroom Science Leads to Revision of Megalodon’s Size

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45,000-Year-Old Human Remains Found in Bulgarian Cave

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Neanderthals and Modern Humans Diverged Earlier than Thought: Study

Newly Discovered Ancient Shark Found Alongside Bones of T. rex

Humans Lived in Southeast Asia More Than 60,000 Years Ago

Long Egg Incubations May Have Doomed the Dinosaurs

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Prolonged GLP-1 Exposure Remodels Gene Expression in the Pancreas by Flipping a Molecular Switch

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Editors Mass Resign from Elsevier Journal After Editor-in-Chief Let Go

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Cockroach Milk Proteins Churn Out an Ig Nobel Win

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Then and Now: Sarkis Mazmanian Finds Gut-Brain Links to Parkinson’s Disease

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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

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Multiplex Microscopy Becomes Easier with Encoded Antibodies

A new system that enables researchers to uniquely tag monoclonal antibodies for use in microscopy could help simplify complex imaging studies.

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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Beyond the Basics: Strategies for Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Analysis

Beyond the Basics: Strategies for Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Analysis

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Building Translation-Ready Biomarkers with Connected Workflows

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