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Are Rapid Tests Worse at Detecting Omicron—and Does It Matter?

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How Mild Is Omicron Really?

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Doctors and Researchers Probe How COVID-19 Attacks the Heart

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The Hunt for a Pandemic’s Origins

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Infographic: How H1N1 Came to Spark a Pandemic in 2009

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Timeline: Investigating the Origins of the 2009 Pandemic

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The Scientist Editors’ Favorite Stories of 2021

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Pandemic Amplifies Postdoc Struggles

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FDA Authorizes Pfizer’s Paxlovid, First Oral Therapy for COVID-19

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Convalescent Plasma for COVID-19 Cuts Hospitalizations: Preprint

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The Top Retractions of 2021

An artist’s rendering of the Omicron variant portrays the virus as a lumpy blue sphere with several orange spike proteins jutting out of it.

Omicron Propagates 70 Times Faster than Delta in Bronchi: Study

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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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Genetic Basis of Aneuploidy, Which Often Causes Pregnancy Loss, Revealed

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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

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Emerging Therapeutic Strategies in Oncology

Emerging Therapeutic Strategies in Oncology

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Transitioning to 3D Cell Models for Better Insights

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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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Human-Relevant In Vitro Models Enable Predictive Drug Discovery

Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

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Maximizing Cancer Research Model Systems

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