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In a race to the tumor, a macrophage’s phenotype can give it a leg up on the competition.

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Cancer Cells Gather Speed in Thicker Fluids

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The Cerebellum’s Functions in Cognition, Emotion, and More

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Dozens of Genes Tied to Caribou’s Seasonal Migration

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Researchers Train Goldfish to “Drive”

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Chromosomal Rearrangement Linked to Less Mobile Quail

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“Xenobot” Living Robots Can Reproduce

MUSCLE CONTROL: Researchers pinpoint how C. elegans (pictured) manages to expel food from its mouth.

The Science Behind How Roundworms Spit

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Some Barnacles Can Move Around to Improve Feeding Position

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Hormones May Contribute to Asymmetrical Effects of Brain Injury

Three researchers with headlamps on stand around a loggerhead turtle on the beach while a man covers the turtle's face with a gloved hand

Tiny Hitchhikers Reveal Turtles’ Movements and Foraging Ecology

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Animal Movement Data Reveal Effects of Climate Change in Arctic

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Why Do We Forget How to Walk on Ice?

Image of the Day: Bespectacled Mantis

How One Neuron Regulates Two Separate Behaviors

Image of the Day: Upside-Down Landings

Image of the Day: Flight Styles

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Image of the Day: Jelly Bot

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Image of the Day: Motile Swimmers

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Image of the Day: Fossilized Motion

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Immune Markers Help Identify Subgroups of ME/CFS Patients

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Universe 25 Experiment

Image of salmon and tuna nigiri as well as California rolls arranged on a circular black plate.

Engineered Bacteria Detox Mercury from a Fish-Rich Diet

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New Neurons Continue to Form in Adult Human Brains

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Making the Most of Membrane Protein Production

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Combating Incubator Contamination

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July Digest 2025
July 2025, Issue 1

What Causes an Earworm?

Memory-enhancing neural networks may also drive involuntary musical loops in the brain.

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Explore synthetic DNA’s many applications in cancer research

Weaving the Fabric of Cancer Research with Synthetic DNA

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Enhancing Elution of Plasmid DNA

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Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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Explore new strategies for improving plasmid DNA manufacturing workflows.

Overcoming Obstacles in Plasmid DNA Manufacturing

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Waters Enhances Alliance iS HPLC System Software, Setting a New Standard for End-to-End Traceability and Data Integrity 

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