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Leading Japanese Primate Research Center is Closing

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Monkeys Cloned by Dolly-the-Sheep Technology

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Baboons Can Make Sounds Found in Human Speech

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The Computer-Assisted Retrosynthesis Revolution

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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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