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Mind-controlling fungi are changing the ways that scientists understand host-parasite relationships.

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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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When a Urinary Tract Infection Strikes, What Protects the Kidneys?

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ALS Disturbs Sleep Prior to Symptom Onset

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Zika Hacks Host Skin Chemistry to Lure Mosquitoes

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Taking the Guesswork Out of Quality Control Standards

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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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Taking the Guesswork Out of Quality Control Standards

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PFAS: The Forever Chemicals

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Unlocking the Unattainable in Gene Construction

Unlocking the Unattainable in Gene Construction

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Comparing Analytical Solutions for High-Throughput Drug Discovery

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Zymo Research Launches Research Grant to Empower Mapping the RNome

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