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While antibiotics given in the first week of life reduce vaccine responses at 15 months, probiotics might counteract these effects.

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In Search of the Best Milk Recipe for Preemies’ Gut Bacteria

Breastmilk Harbors Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2

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The Infant Gut Microbiome and Probiotics that Work

Infographic: The Changing Infant Gut Microbiome

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Drop in Infant Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Rotavirus Vaccination

Forgotten Memories Brought Back in Mice

Mouse Pups Infected With Zika Show Symptoms Into Adulthood

Genetic Mutation Linked to Cot Death

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How Do Infant Immune Systems Learn to Tolerate Gut Bacteria?

Study: Fracking Linked to Low Birth Weight in Newborns

Seeding the Gut Microbiome Prevents Sepsis in Infants

Sudden Infant Death Tied to Serotonin

Study: Infants’ Brain Activity Patterns Predict Autism Risk

New Method Can Sense Babies’ Pain

Study: Babies’ Microbiomes Indifferent to Mode of Delivery

Nascent Neurons Journey Through Newborn Brain

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Biomedical Informatician Atul Butte Dies at 55

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A Gut Pathogen’s Unexpected Weapon Against Amyloid Diseases

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Universe 25 Experiment

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The Genes That Shaped Pets and Domesticated Livestock

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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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Leveraging AI for Analyzing Cell Transfection Efficiency

Image of small blue creatures called Nergals. Some have hearts above their heads, which signify friendship. There is one Nergal who is sneezing and losing health, which is denoted by minus one signs floating around it.
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Nergal Networks: Where Friendship Meets Infection

A citizen science game explores how social choices and networks can influence how an illness moves through a population.

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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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Agilent Unveils the Next Generation in LC-Mass Detection: The InfinityLab Pro iQ Series

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Agilent Announces the Enhanced 8850 Gas Chromatograph

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