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An artificial womb allowed scientists to watch human and mouse embryos implant in real time, providing a way to better understand fertility and pregnancy loss.

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Mammalian Oocytes Store mRNA in Newly Found Membraneless Structure

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Science Snapshot: Go Forth and Multiply

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Secret to Reproductive Ants’ Longevity Revealed

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How Immature Egg Cells in Ovaries Resist Aging

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Trees’ Scent Tricks Hornets Into Shuttling Seeds

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Opinion: The Reproductive Technology Advances No One Asked For

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Steroids May Explain Octopuses’ Self-Starvation

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The Mystery of the Mouse Sperm Hook

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Spiders Catapult Themselves to Avoid Becoming Their Mate’s Meal

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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Postdoc Portrait: Rohita Roy

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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

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Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

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Maximizing Cancer Research Model Systems

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