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Molecular Glue ‘Shreds’ Cas9 and Enables a New Form of CRISPR Control

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Targeting Antigen “Sanctuary” in Lymph Nodes Could Make Vaccines Better

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Can We Predict How Well Someone Will Respond to a Vaccine?

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Obesity Protects Against Genital Herpes in Mice, Study Finds

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Flu/RSV Coinfection Produces Hybrid Virus that Evades Immune Defenses

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Genes that Aided Black Death Survival Linked to Autoimmunity

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US Agency to Look into Project on Modified Coronavirus

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T Cells Ward Off Aging with Help from Their Friends

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Historic Adaptations May Now Make Us Susceptible to Disease

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Psychological Stress Distracts the Immune System from Fighting Infections

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How the Omicron Subvariant BA.5 Became a Master of Disguise—and What It Means for the Current COVID-19 Surge

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Nasal Vaccines Are Commercially High Risk, Perhaps High Reward

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Science Snapshot: Eye Immunity

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Genetically Altered Mice Harness Benefits of Calorie Restriction  

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Studies Identify Risk Factors for Long COVID

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Doubts Raised Over Whether Mice Can Truly Inherit Immunity

In one of the only known photos of Abraham Lincoln taken on the day of the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln can be seen seated, hatless, just below and to the right of the flag. Lincoln began developing symptoms of smallpox on the train home to Washington, DC.

Presidential Pox, 1863

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Lungfish Cocoons Are Alive, Sort Of

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Is COVID-19 Seasonal?

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Does Biological Sex Influence COVID-19 Outcomes?

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Mitochondrial DNA: A Maternal Legacy That Helps Trace the Past and Diagnose the Future

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What are the Risks and Benefits of a Cold Plunge?

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A Man Who Survived Hundreds of Snakebites Helped Scientists Develop a Potent Antivenom

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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Exploring the Gut-Lung Axis in Health and Disease

Exploring the Gut-Lung Axis in Health and Disease

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Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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Making Real-Time PCR More Straightforward

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Characterizing Immune Memory to COVID-19 Vaccination

Characterizing Immune Memory to COVID-19 Vaccination

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Applied Biosystems™ VeriFlex™ System: True Temperature Control for PCR Protocols

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