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A deep-learning model trained on human data reveals that promoter mutations may explain a significant portion of unsolved rare diseases.

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Stepping Into the Unknome

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Closing the Gaps in the Human Genome: Why Y Was the Final Hurdle

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Ancient Viral DNA Plays a Role in Human Disease and Development

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Mitochondrial DNA Sneaks into Nuclear Genome

Filling in the Gaps: Sequencing the Entire Human Genome

The Scientist Speaks - Filling in the Gaps: Sequencing the Entire Human Genome

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Pioneering Geneticist C. Thomas Caskey Dies at 83

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Nearly Complete Human Genome Sequenced

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African American Genomes Yield Insight into Slavery Practices

Africans Have More Neanderthal DNA than Previously Thought

Human Mutation Rates Steady Across Groups—Except in the Amish

Ancient Human DNA Provides New Look at African History

Sequences of African Genomes Highlights Long-Overlooked Diversity

Fathers Can Pass Mitochondrial DNA to Children

Rotem Sorek Searches for Bacteria’s Defenses Against Viruses

New Database Expands Number of Estimated Human Protein-Coding Genes

A Systematic Approach to Finding Unannotated Proteins

Most of Human Genome Nonfunctional: Study

Life After Sequencing

Chromatin Conformation Computed

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Immune Markers Help Identify Subgroups of ME/CFS Patients

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Universe 25 Experiment

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New Neurons Continue to Form in Adult Human Brains

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Engineered Bacteria Detox Mercury from a Fish-Rich Diet

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The Holy Grail Hunt in De Novo Antibody Design

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Making the Most of Membrane Protein Production

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July 2025, Issue 1

What Causes an Earworm?

Memory-enhancing neural networks may also drive involuntary musical loops in the brain.

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Explore synthetic DNA’s many applications in cancer research

Weaving the Fabric of Cancer Research with Synthetic DNA

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Enhancing Elution of Plasmid DNA

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Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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Explore new strategies for improving plasmid DNA manufacturing workflows.

Overcoming Obstacles in Plasmid DNA Manufacturing

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