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By connecting electrodes to a living orchestra of plants and fungi, one musician transforms natural bioelectric signals into immersive soundscapes.

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From Soundwaves to Brainwaves: The Transformative Power of Music

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What Causes an Earworm?

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The Soundtrack of Science

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Regulating Insulin With Queen’s Greatest Hits 

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Microbial Ecologist Alma Dal Co Dies in Diving Accident

A Song of Spider Silk

Conch Horn Finds Its Song Again After 17,000 Years

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Watcher of Whales: A Profile of Roger Payne

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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Postdoc Portrait: Rohita Roy

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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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