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By connecting electrodes to a living orchestra of plants and fungi, one musician transforms natural bioelectric signals into immersive soundscapes.

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How Can Fungi Address the Global Food Waste Problem?

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A Fungal Messenger Impairs Immune Cell Function

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How a Moldy Cantaloupe Brought Fleming’s Penicillin to the World

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Zombie Fungi Hijack Hosts’ Brains

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Mold Burger: Coming Right Up

Two agar plates are shown. The one on the left shows black sporulating fungi, while the one on the right has white fungi reproducing without spores. 

Bacteria Sink in Their TALons to Control Their Host

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Studying the Brain During Fungal Infections just got a Whole Lot Clearer

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Alpine and Arctic Microbes Break Down Plastics

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Deleting a Gene Quells a Pesky Cheese-Destroying Fungus

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Universe 25 Experiment

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q.e.d: An AI Tool for Smarter Manuscript Review

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Where Do Viruses Come From?

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Criticism of Autism-Gut Microbiome Research Sparks Pushback

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Driving Innovation with Cell Culture Essentials

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December 2025, Issue 1

Wooden Neurons: An Artistic Vision of the Brain

A neurobiologist, who loves the morphology of cells, turns these shapes into works of art made from wood.

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Exploring the Inflammatory Tumor Microenvironment 

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A Comprehensive Guide to Next-Generation Sequencing

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