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Leprosy Researcher Wayne Meyers Dies
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Babies Form Memories. Why Do Adults Forget Them?
Scientists have long thought that babies can’t form experiential memories. Turns out, they can. Adults just can’t remember them.
Immune Amnesia: How the Texas Measles Outbreak Could Promote the Spread of Other Infectious Diseases
The measles virus attacks long-lived immune cells, reducing antibody-mediated protection from other infectious diseases and casting a long shadow of childhood mortality.
Universe 25 Experiment
A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.
Viruses That Mimic Human Proteins May Be More Common than Previously Thought
A screen of human-infecting viruses identified extensive examples of viral proteins that resembled human sequences, which could trigger autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis.
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The Advent of Automated and AI-Driven Benchwork
Discover how new fluidics technologies help scientists make biological breakthroughs through feats of engineering and computational prowess.
Scalable Solutions for High-Throughput Genotyping
A comprehensive suite of NGS library preparation and analysis tools can help researchers advance human population genomics.
