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mRNA technology is moving beyond vaccines to enable targeted gene-editing therapies and novel treatments for complex diseases, but some hurdles remain.

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Alzheimer’s Disease Affects Tissues Beyond the Brain

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A Common Antidepressant Protects Organs from Damage During Sepsis

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Hair Oils Prevent Polar Bear Fur from Freezing Up

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The Discovery of a Fat-Filled Cell Reveals Why Noses Are Springy

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How the Fly Brain Knows When to Release Insulin

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A Fungal Messenger Impairs Immune Cell Function

Move Over, Proteins! Exploring Lipids in Adaptive Immunity

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Fish Oil in Diet Can Cause Hair Loss in Mice, Study Finds

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New Gene Mutants Identified in Rare Motor Neuron Diseases

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Prolonged GLP-1 Exposure Remodels Gene Expression in the Pancreas by Flipping a Molecular Switch

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Student Admits She Did Not Conduct Experiments in Now-Retracted Paper

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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Multiplex Microscopy Becomes Easier with Encoded Antibodies

A new system that enables researchers to uniquely tag monoclonal antibodies for use in microscopy could help simplify complex imaging studies.

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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

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