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Rapidly Dividing Bacteria Coordinate Gene Expression and Replication

E. coli divides faster than it can replicate its genome, while simultaneously expressing its genes. Scientists recently revealed the intricate molecular coordination that makes this possible.

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Punctual Proteins Aid Parasites

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How a Bacterium Manages to Reproduce During Famine

Viviane Callier | | 5 min read

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Infographic: Nutrient Scarcity Drives Phase Separation in Bacteria

Viviane Callier | | 1 min read

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Eight Weeks of Meditation Doesn’t Change the Brain, Study Finds

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Zooming in on SARS-CoV-2 Replication to Develop Antiviral Therapies

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Chloe Tenn | | 2 min read

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When Researchers Sound the Alarm on Problematic Papers

Shawna Williams | | 10+ min read

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How Scientists Are Tackling Brain Imaging’s Replication Problem

Angie Voyles AskhamandSpectrum | | 7 min read

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What’s the Deal with Bacterial Nanotubes?

Sruthi S. Balakrishnan | | 10+ min read

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Infographic: Sources of Variation in Bacterial Nanotube Studies

Sruthi S. Balakrishnan | | 3 min read

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Human Cells Can Synthesize DNA in Their Cytoplasm

Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | | 4 min read

Gene Splicing Pioneer Dale Kaiser Dies

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Amy Schleunes | | 1 min read

DNA Damage Linked to Brain Overgrowth in Autism

Abby Olena, PhD | | 4 min read

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Study Refutes Findings that Acidification Affects Fish Behavior

Emma Yasinski | | 4 min read

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Emily Makowski | | 1 min read

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Replication Refutes Study Linking Neuroimaging to Genetics

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Two Studies Fail to Replicate Magnetogenetics Research

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Half the Time, Psychology Results Not Reproducible: Study

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