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The reds, purples, and greens of a bruise aren’t just random; they reveal a biological timeline that can vary widely among people.

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Handmade Hemoglobin, 1912-2012

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Study: Sickle Cell Mutation Driven by Pressure, Not Random Chance

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More Success Fixing Sickle Cell Gene with CRISPR

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CRISPR Corrects Sickle Cell-Causing Gene in Human Cells

Antimalarial Drug Mechanism Explained

CRISPR Corrects Blood Disorder Gene

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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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Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

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Maximizing Cancer Research Model Systems

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