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To tackle food insecurity and climate change, scientists are tapping into ancient adaptations, engineering super crops, and designing plants from scratch.

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Canada Approves World’s First Plant-Based COVID-19 Vaccine

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Stress-Response Compound Widespread in Animals Is Found in Plants

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Genes from Bacteria Likely Aided Plants’ Move to Land

234-Year-Old Tree Has Impressively Stable Genome

Widespread Plant Immune Tactics

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Why Do Some Women Crave Chocolate Before Their Period?

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Why Are Breast Cancers That Metastasize to the Brain Hard to Treat?

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How Can the Placenta Help Us Understand Cancer?

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Transform Omics Workflows with Scalable Cell Prep

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Accelerating Cancer Research Through Comprehensive Genomic Analysis

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May 2025, Issue 1

Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

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TaqMan Probe & Assays: Unveil What's Possible Together

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Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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Making Real-Time PCR More Straightforward

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