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31,000-Year-Old Skeleton Reveals Oldest Known Surgery

A Stone Age individual’s left leg healed after being amputated just above the foot, allowing them to survive for six to nine years after the procedure was performed, researchers say.

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Could a Less Complex Larynx Have Enabled Speech in Humans?

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Mapping the Neighborhoods of the Gut Microbiome

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New Evidence Complicates the Story of the Peopling of the Americas

Emma Yasinski | | 10+ min read

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Infographic: Mixed Evidence on Human Occupation of the Americas

Emma Yasinski | | 3 min read

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Genetic Variant Discovered in Amish Protects from Heart Disease

Abby Olena, PhD | | 3 min read

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Researchers Detect Coronavirus in Iowa Deer

Chloe Tenn | | 3 min read

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Red Blood Cells Activate Innate Immune System

Abby Olena, PhD | | 4 min read

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Alu Leap May Explain Why Apes Don’t Have Tails

Annie Melchor | | 2 min read

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Antibodies Stop Sperm in Their Tracks

Abby Olena, PhD | | 3 min read

Giving Sweat the Respect It Deserves

Sarah Everts | | 5 min read

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New Evidence Shows COVID-19 Was in US Weeks Before Thought

Abby Olena, PhD | | 4 min read

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The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

Auricular vagal neuromodulation therapy is a non-invasive and non-surgical treatment that could aid cardiovascular disease management, Long COVID relief, and more.

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Universe 25 Experiment

A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.

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T Cell Nomenclature Gets an Update

Improved technologies have allowed researchers to delve deeper into T cell biology, but the traditional naming scheme has struggled to keep up with new findings.

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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

Congressional inaction has led to the expiration of the federal government’s SBIR/STTR program, cutting off a biotechnology lifeline.

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Advancing Biomarker Discovery for Disease Insights

In this webinar, experts discuss new approaches to biomarker discovery and share the research avenues that elucidate the inner workings of different pathologies.

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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

In this webinar, Andre Mueller will discuss how scientists characterize therapeutic proteins in different formulations and spot the effects of excipients on protein stability.

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What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

A streamlined, automated process helps scientists coordinate site-ready production-level whole genome sequencing results.

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In this webinar, learn how scientists are using cutting-edge spatial proteomics technologies to advance their understanding of cellular organization in healthy and diseased tissues.

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Scientists rely on cytokines, growth factors, and other agents to direct and create different types of organoid models.

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