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Aging cells with weakened gene regulation spuriously transcribe RNAs, but their impact on health and longevity still needs to be examined.

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Antibiotics Given to Moths Spur Upregulation of Growth Genes

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Aging in Mice Linked to Misexpression of Class of Genes

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Doctors Treat Girl’s Genetic Disorder with Repurposed Drug

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New Map Charts Genetic Expression Across Tissue Types, Sexes

Defining Rare Disorders: A Profile of Judith Hall

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Pufferfish Spines Shaped by Same Genes as Feathers and Fish Scales

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C. elegans Healthier Without Longevity Gene

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In Our Blood: A Profile of Stuart Orkin

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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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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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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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