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The myriad species floating atop the world’s seas, called neuston, are mysterious and understudied, complicating efforts to clean up plastic pollution.

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Human-Made Noise Disrupts Fish Parenting

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Microplastics in Seawater May Harbor Parasites

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Hagfish Slime Cells Tailored to Deter Predation

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Sailing the Seas in Search of Microbes

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Climate Change Could Drive Sharks to Fishing Grounds: Study

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Microbes Find Their Niche in Underwater Shipwrecks

How Interconnected Is Life in the Ocean?

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Red Tides Under the Microscope

Infographic: Red Tides Still Hold Tantalizing Mysteries

Interactive: How Interconnected Is Life in the Ocean?

College Campuses Close as Hurricane Dorian Threatens

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Labs Prepare to Protect—and Collect—Data During Hurricane Dorian

Six North Atlantic Right Whales Have Died So Far This Year

Warming Weather Could Make Arctic Fish Faster

After the Storm: A Live Look at the Duke Marine Lab

Image of the Day: Circularity

Free Divers From Southeast Asia Evolved Bigger Spleens

Bowhead Whales Impress Researchers With Their Song Diversity

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Universe 25 Experiment

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What Is Gene Doping in Sports, and How Can Experts Detect It?

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Why Are Breast Cancers That Metastasize to the Brain Hard to Treat?

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Scientists Find Their Voices to Rally Support for Research

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Improving Cell Therapy Sterility Testing

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The Computer-Assisted Retrosynthesis Revolution

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May 2025, Issue 1

Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

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TaqMan Probe & Assays: Unveil What's Possible Together

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Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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Making Real-Time PCR More Straightforward

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