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A decade-long, multicontinent study suggests that acoustic defense strategies are more common among moths than previously imagined.

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Genomics Reveals How Humans Can Inadvertently Drive Plant Mimicry

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Gene Regulation Gives Butterflies Their Stunning Looks

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Do Commensal Microbes Stoke the Fire of Autoimmunity?

Commensal Mimicry in Autoimmune Disease

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December 2025, Issue 1

Wooden Neurons: An Artistic Vision of the Brain

A neurobiologist, who loves the morphology of cells, turns these shapes into works of art made from wood.

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Exploring the Inflammatory Tumor Microenvironment 

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A Comprehensive Guide to Next-Generation Sequencing

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