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Disinfectants induce oxidative damage in bacteria, but a single mutation triggers the expression of genes that help the microbe survive.

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Supporting the Evolution of Liquid Biopsies

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“Silent” Mutations Make Noise In Cancer

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Woolly Mammoth Genomes Reveal Genetic Adaptations to Cold

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Infographic: How Epigenetic Marks Can Change the Genome

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Do Epigenetic Changes Influence Evolution?

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Phenotypic Variation in Cancer Cells Often Not Due to Mutations

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Scientists Resurrect Ancient Rubiscos to Understand Their Evolution

Implement Automation and Software Solutions for NGS-based Clinical Diagnostics

Accelerating Next-Generation Sequencing Analysis for Clinical Practice

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World’s Largest Organism Discovered Underwater

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Record-Breaking DNA Sequencing Technology Could Transform Newborn Care

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Universe 25 Experiment

The World's Densest Bones

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What Scares a Scientist? Researchers Tell Their Terrifying Tales

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Olga Anczukow and Ryan Englander discuss how transcriptome splicing affects immune system function in lung cancer.

Long-Read RNA Sequencing Reveals a Regulatory Role for Splicing in Immunotherapy Responses

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Research Roundtable: The Evolving World of Spatial Biology

Research Roundtable: The Evolving World of Spatial Biology

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November 2025, Issue 1

Why Do We Feel Butterflies in the Stomach?

These fluttering sensations are the brain’s reaction to certain emotions, which can be amplified or soothed by the gut’s own “bugs".

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Olga Anczukow and Ryan Englander discuss how transcriptome splicing affects immune system function in lung cancer.

Long-Read RNA Sequencing Reveals a Regulatory Role for Splicing in Immunotherapy Responses

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Research Roundtable: The Evolving World of Spatial Biology

Research Roundtable: The Evolving World of Spatial Biology

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Exploring the State of the Art in Gene Editing Techniques

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Simplifying Early Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis with Blood Testing

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