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Scientists dive into the genomes of whales, elephants, and other animal giants looking for new weapons in the fight against cancer.

p53

One Protein to Rule Them All

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Sun Exposure Triggers Hunger in Men but Not Women, Study Suggests

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Fusion with Spider Silk Increases Anticancer Protein’s Stability

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p53 Unleashes Endogenous Retroviruses to Tackle Tumors: Study

Bispecific Antibodies Treat Cancer in Mouse Models

p53 as an Immune System Modulator in Cancer

Elephants Revived a “Zombie” Gene that May Fend Off Cancer

CRISPR Efficiency Tied to Cancer-Causing Process

Cell Lines Gain Cancer-Related Mutations

Explaining Elephants’ Cancer Resistance

Setbacks and Great Leaps

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An Obesity-Cancer Link?

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MicroRNAs Prevent Cell Reprogramming

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The Axis of Aging

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Top 7 in molecular biology

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Taking Aim at p53: Researchers are targeting the tumor suppressor with vectors, viruses, and small molecules

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Bellybutton Bugs

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Childhood Exposure to Bacterial Toxin Tied to Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer

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​Scientists Discover a Second Epigenetic DNA Marker

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Research Roundtable: The Artificial Intelligence Revolution

Research Roundtable: The Artificial Intelligence Revolution

Characterizing Immune Memory to COVID-19 Vaccination

Characterizing Immune Memory to COVID-19 Vaccination

10X Genomics
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April 1, 2025, Issue 1

Bunsen Burners and Bad Hair Days

Lab safety rules dictate that one must tie back long hair. Rosemarie Hansen learned the hard way when an open flame turned her locks into a lesson.

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Characterizing Immune Memory to COVID-19 Vaccination

Characterizing Immune Memory to COVID-19 Vaccination

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Pairing Protein Engineering and Cellular Assays

Pairing Protein Engineering and Cellular Assays

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Faster Fluid Measurements for Formulation Development

Meet Honeybun and Breeze Through Viscometry in Formulation Development

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Taking the Guesswork Out of Quality Control Standards

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