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Neutrophils in urine extrude their DNA to create large webs that catch and kill pathogens.

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Nephrologist Barbara Murphy Dies at 56

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RNA Interference Comes of Age

Cause of Mystery Mouse Disease Discovered

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Recycling Kidneys

Lab-grown Kidneys Work in Rats

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E. coli epidemic baffles doctors

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Universe 25 Experiment

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New Neurons Continue to Form in Adult Human Brains

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Moss Medicines: The Next Revolution in Biotech?

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Chemical Staples Keep Collagen from Falling Apart

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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

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The Holy Grail Hunt in De Novo Antibody Design

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July Digest 2025
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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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

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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