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A short term high fat diet before fertilization rewires sperm small RNA expression, passing predisposition to metabolic disease onto offspring.

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Oral Cancer Survives Starvation with Help from Nearby Nerves

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Pancreatic Cell Cilia Wiggle to Control Insulin Release

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Artificial Sweeteners Alter Gut Bacteria in Humans

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Grape-Doling Tourists Gave Endangered Iguanas High Blood Sugar

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Exercising During Pregnancy Protects Mouse Offspring

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Q&A: Eating Milk Chocolate in the Morning Boosts Fat Metabolism

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Extreme Exercise Carries Metabolic Consequences: Study

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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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Postdoc Portrait: Rohita Roy

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