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Researchers found compounds produced in polar bear skin that were as ice resistant as PFAS, offering potential novel approaches to anti-icing materials.

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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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Years of Prozac Alter Lipids in Young Monkeys’ Brains: Study

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Human Protein Dissolves Bacterial Membranes

The Community-Wide Effort to Standardize QA/QC for Metabolomics and Lipidomics

Lipid Droplets Are Intracellular Bacteria-Fighting Machines

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Immunology Leader Vincenzo Cerundolo Dies

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Researchers Identify Biomarkers for Obesity Risk in Women

What Causes Type 2 Diabetes?

How High Fat and Insulin Levels May Lead to Diabetes

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An Ancient Evolutionary Advantage?

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