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US Pesticide Use Is Down, but Damage to Pollinators Is Rising

Variation in Cannabis Testing Challenges a Young Industry

Janette Sherman, Public Health Activist, Dies

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EPA Will Not Ban Pesticide Linked to Neurological Issues

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EPA Cancels Registrations for 12 Neonicotinoid Pesticides

California Seeks to Ban Chlorpyrifos-Containing Pesticides

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Pesticide Marketed as Safe for Bees Harms Them in Study

Industry-Funded Pesticide Data Problematic, Study Shows

Pesticide Exposure Alters Bumblebees’ Behavior in Their Nests

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New Pesticide Affects Bumblebee Reproduction

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Mutated Gene Could Raise Marine Mammals’ Vulnerability to Pesticides

EU States Vote to Ban Neonicotinoids

Bees’ Molecular Responses to Neonicotinoids Determined

How Toxic is the World’s Most Popular Herbicide Roundup?

NOAA: Common Pesticides Threaten Endangered Salmon, Other Marine Life

European Commission Grants Five-Year License Renewal for Glyphosate

Long-term Study Finds That the Pesticide Glyphosate Does Not Cause Cancer

Pesticide Residues Linked to Unsuccessful IVF

WHO Cherry-Picked Data on Pesticide, Investigation Finds

Insects Are Increasingly Evolving Resistance to Genetically Modified Crops

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Universe 25 Experiment

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New Neurons Continue to Form in Adult Human Brains

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Making the Most of Membrane Protein Production

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Enhancing Sequencing-Based Genotyping with Enrichment Panels

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July Digest 2025
July 2025, Issue 1

What Causes an Earworm?

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Explore synthetic DNA’s many applications in cancer research

Weaving the Fabric of Cancer Research with Synthetic DNA

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Enhancing Elution of Plasmid DNA

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Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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Explore new strategies for improving plasmid DNA manufacturing workflows.

Overcoming Obstacles in Plasmid DNA Manufacturing

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