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Identifying microbes from Earth that can survive on spacecraft may help scientists eliminate them from future space missions and from searches for extraterrestrial life.

Mars

Researchers Grow Veggies in Space

Atlas of Mars by Giovanni Schiaparelli, made in 1888. Note that this is a South-Up map; the South Pole is on top.

Fake News: Mars Edition, circa 1877

Search for Life on the Red Planet

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Infographic: The Hazards of Life on Mars

Mars Simulation Concludes

Surface of Mars Hostile to Microbes

Microbes Persist in Super-Salty Conditions

Stubbornly Persistent

Marks of Martians?

The Scientist on The Pulse #1

Hospitable Lake Found on Mars

Capsule Reviews: Summer Fiction

Speaking of Science

Radiation Risk for Mars Astronauts

Curiosity Finds Clay on Mars

Signs of Life on Mars?

The Martian Tempest

With No Methane, Life on Mars Unlikely

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Water Once Ran on Mars

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Biomedical Informatician Atul Butte Dies at 55

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Universe 25 Experiment

An illustration showing the accumulation of amyloid plaques between nerve cells, which is the underlying cause of disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

A Gut Pathogen’s Unexpected Weapon Against Amyloid Diseases

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An AI-Powered Scientist Proposes a Treatment for Blindness

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Taking Control of Cellular Contamination with PCR Testing

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Electronic Records in Cell Culture Management

Image of small blue creatures called Nergals. Some have hearts above their heads, which signify friendship. There is one Nergal who is sneezing and losing health, which is denoted by minus one signs floating around it.
June 2025, Issue 1

Nergal Networks: Where Friendship Meets Infection

A citizen science game explores how social choices and networks can influence how an illness moves through a population.

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Unraveling Complex Biology with Advanced Multiomics Technology

Unraveling Complex Biology with Five-Dimensional Multiomics

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Resurrecting Plant Defense Mechanisms to Avoid Crop Pathogens

Resurrecting Plant Defense Mechanisms to Avoid Crop Pathogens

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Seeing and Sorting with Confidence

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Streamlining Microbial Quality Control Testing

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Agilent Unveils the Next Generation in LC-Mass Detection: The InfinityLab Pro iQ Series

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Pioneering Cancer Plasticity Atlas will help Predict Response to Cancer Therapies

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How Alderley Analytical are Delivering eXtreme Robustness in Bioanalysis