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A reference sequence for this emerging model organism will facilitate research on type 2 diabetes and the health effects of circadian rhythm disruption.

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Bacteria in the Lungs Can Regulate Autoimmunity in Rat Brains

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Hormones May Contribute to Asymmetrical Effects of Brain Injury

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Antisense Oligonucleotides Cross Rodents’ Blood-Brain Barrier

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Australian Research Faces Impending Scarcity of Lab Rodents

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Image of the Day: Mind Altering

Rat Remains Reveal Landscape Changes Wrought by Human Settlement of Polynesia

Parkinson’s Disease Enzyme Implicated in More Cases Than Realized

Rat Infestation Takes a Toll on Nearby Coral Reefs

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Gigantic “Tree Lobsters” Not Extinct After All

Rats Are Ticklish, Sometimes

Curbing Alcohol Dependence by Blocking a Neural Network

Study Linking Cell Phone Use to Cancer Stirs Debate

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NYC Rats Harbor Plague Fleas

May the Best Rodent Win

Rat Race

NYC’s Pathogen-Riddled Rats

Light’s Dark Side

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Bellybutton Bugs

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Childhood Exposure to Bacterial Toxin Tied to Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer

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​Scientists Discover a Second Epigenetic DNA Marker

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The Future of CRISPR

The Future of CRISPR

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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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Faster Fluid Measurements for Formulation Development

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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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