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From bodily fluids to skeletal remains, advances in DNA analysis and the study of insects and microbes aid forensic investigations.

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Exploring the World of Bacterial Genomes with Novel Sequencing Methods

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Targeting the Worm Microbiome to Combat Filariasis

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Unraveling the Role of Bile Acids in Human Health

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Bacteria Help Worms Brave the Harsh Antarctic Cold

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Inside the Microbial Jungle: Tales from a Microbe Whisperer

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A Reproducible Approach to Exploring Microbiomes

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A Beneficial Bacterium Helps Wounds Heal

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Bakers Rise Up to Tackle Sourdough Mysteries

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Fathers’ Gut Bacteria Impact Offspring Health

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Bacteria Brave Heat to Thrive in Microwaves

A skull is seen on the forest floor; above it, magnified and in circles, are a blow fly, bacteria, and a carrion beetle.

Science Experiments from the Afterlife

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Previously Unidentified Microbes Detected in Food 

Discover the Advantages of Saliva Samples as a Source of Total Nucleic Acids.

Total Nucleic Acid Sample Collection Saliva Solutions for Host and Microbial Applications

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Unlocking the Human Microbiome Mysteries: From Cancer to COVID-19

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Viral Activation Can Shape Breast Milk Composition

Exploring the Gut Microbiome’s Role in Neurodegeneration

Exploring the Gut Microbiome’s Role in Neurodegeneration

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Linking Fasting to Health and the Gut Microbiome

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How Multiomics Enables Integrated Biological Analysis 

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Searching for New Bacterial Therapeutics Amongst Microbial Neighbors

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Gut Microbe Metabolites Lower Levels of Toxic Tau

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Biomedical Informatician Atul Butte Dies at 55

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Universe 25 Experiment

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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

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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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