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Although the plague caused by Y. pestis may seem like a disease of the past, researchers continue to study its transmission and how to best treat it.

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Black Death Likely Originated in Central Asia

Ancient Secrets of the Plague

The Scientist Speaks - Ancient Secrets of the Plague

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Bubonic Plague Cases Are No Cause for Panic

Human Fleas and Lice Spread Black Death

Plague Ravaging Madagascar

The Strange and Stranger Case of Wyndham Lathem

Bronze Age Plague Sequenced

Plague Outbreak in Madagascar

NYC Rats Harbor Plague Fleas

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

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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

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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

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Building Translation-Ready Biomarkers with Connected Workflows

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