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The sequenced genome of the brittle star revealed unique gene arrangements and provides insights into ancient genes involved in limb regeneration.

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Biogeochemist Kenneth Coale Dies at 67

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Dolphins May Remember Personal Experiences

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Genome Spotlight: Black Abalone (Haliotis cracherodii)

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How Rising Temperatures Affect Ocean Predation

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Genome Spotlight: Giant Isopod (Bathynomus jamesi)

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Human-Made Noise Disrupts Fish Parenting

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Study Suggests Dolphins Use Coral Mucus as Medicine

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Fish Are Chattier Than Previously Thought

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Microplastics in Seawater May Harbor Parasites

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Biophysicist Adrianus Kalmijn Dies at 88

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Fear Could Help Explain the Behavior of Animals in the Ocean

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Sea Otters Demonstrate that There Is More to Muscle than Just Movement—It Can Also Bring the Heat

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Deep Sea Microbes Produce Graphite-like Carbon

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Milky Seas Can Be Spotted from Space

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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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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

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