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New research suggests that long-distance running triggers a temporary change in brain structure.

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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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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

Lipid Expert and Babraham Institute Director Michael Wakelam Dies

Immunology Leader Vincenzo Cerundolo Dies

Image of the Day: Unusual ATP Synthase

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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

On the Origins of Life

Week in Review: April 28–May 2

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The Alpha-Gal Syndrome Story: How Researchers Traced a Red-Meat Allergy to Ticks

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Fragments of Lyme Disease Bacteria Linked to Liver Dysfunction

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How Cysteine Depletion Drives Cells to Burn Fat 

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Advances in Automated RNA Library Preparation

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Genome Modeling and Design: From the Molecular to Genome Scale

Genome Modeling and Design: From the Molecular to Genome Scale

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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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Genome Modeling and Design: From the Molecular to Genome Scale

Genome Modeling and Design: From the Molecular to Genome Scale

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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

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Multiplexing PCR Technologies for Biopharmaceutical Research

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Discover how to streamline tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte production.

Producing Tumor-infiltrating Lymphocyte Therapeutics

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