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Using termite and cockroach genomes, researchers built phylogenetic trees from transposons, paving a new way to differentiate difficult evolutionary lineages.  

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Rockfish Genes Hold Clues to Human Longevity

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Climate Change May Favor Nitrogen-Fixing Plants

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The Long and Winding Road to Eukaryotic Cells

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Infographic: Evolutionary Leaps Leading to Modern Eukaryotes

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Scientists Resurrect Ancient Rubiscos to Understand Their Evolution

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For Frogs, Bigger Brains Mean Worse Camouflage

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This Simple Fish May Have Been One of the First Vertebrates

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Phyla of Tiny Filter Feeders Find a New Spot on the Tree of Life

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Infographic: Possible Mechanisms of Gene Transfer in Eukaryotes

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Prolonged GLP-1 Exposure Remodels Gene Expression in the Pancreas by Flipping a Molecular Switch

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Editors Mass Resign from Elsevier Journal After Editor-in-Chief Let Go

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Cockroach Milk Proteins Churn Out an Ig Nobel Win

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Student Admits She Did Not Conduct Experiments in Now-Retracted Paper

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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

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Multiplex Microscopy Becomes Easier with Encoded Antibodies

A new system that enables researchers to uniquely tag monoclonal antibodies for use in microscopy could help simplify complex imaging studies.

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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

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Beyond the Basics: Strategies for Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Analysis

Beyond the Basics: Strategies for Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Analysis

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Building Translation-Ready Biomarkers with Connected Workflows

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