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Chemotherapy drugs can kill cancer cells by halting DNA replication, but a glucose-depleted environment can help cancer cells overcome this effect and resist death. 

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Artificial Sweeteners Alter Gut Bacteria in Humans

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The Scientist Speaks - Virulence Meets Metabolism: The Unique Evolution of Staphylococcus aureus

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Diabetes Marker Linked to COVID-19 Severity in Mice

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How the Gut Differentiates Artificial Sweeteners from Sugars

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Measuring Hormones to Understand Metabolic Disorders

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Cellular Biologist Michael Mueckler Dies at 67

Discovered: Metabolic Mechanism of Cytokine Storms

Infographic: The Role of Circadian Clocks in Muscle

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

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Cockroach Milk Proteins Churn Out an Ig Nobel Win

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

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Considerations for Selecting Molecular Methods for Biomarker Assessment in Hematologic Malignancies

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Essential Genes Are Dominantly Activated by Single Transcription Factors

Essential Genes Are Dominantly Activated by Single Transcription Factors

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September 2026

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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Considerations for Selecting Molecular Methods for Biomarker Assessment in Hematologic Malignancies

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Essential Genes Are Dominantly Activated by Single Transcription Factors

Essential Genes Are Dominantly Activated by Single Transcription Factors

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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Engineering CAR-Neutrophils In Vivo to Target Glioblastoma

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