Two moose stand in a forest.
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Parasitic worms that infect moose can spread to livestock and other animals. A new antibody-based test can diagnose infections early and help control outbreaks.  

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

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