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Catastrophic weather events like hurricanes and wildfires can completely upend research. How do resilient researchers get back on track?

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Researchers Assess Setbacks After Hurricane Fiona

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Flooding and Storms Wreak Havoc for Australian Scientists

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Louisiana Scientists Are Still Reeling from Ida

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Researchers in Ida’s Destructive Path Brace for Disruptions

Thousands of Sea Turtles Immobilized by Brutal Texas Winter Storm

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Campuses, Labs Close in Advance of Hurricane Laura

Science in Puerto Rico Still Recovering After Hurricane Maria

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2018 Was the Fourth-Hottest Year on Record

Rapid DNA Analysis Steps In to Identify Remains of Wildfire Victims

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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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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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A Stubborn Gene, a Failed Experiment, and a New Path

When experiments refuse to cooperate, you try again and again. For Rafael Najmanovich, the setbacks ultimately pushed him in a new direction.

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