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Researchers testing out CRISPR systems found that their ability to disrupt gene expression was artificially enhanced by an issue with a measurement technique.  

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Deceased and Live Brains Modify RNA and Express Protein Differently

Many consider 39,000-year-old Yuka to be one of the best-preserved woolly mammoths discovered to date. Tusk hunters unearthed Yuka in the northern Siberian permafrost in 2010, and it has been on display in frozen conditions at the Yakutsk State Museum in Moscow since 2014.

39,000-Year-Old Mammoth RNA Is the Oldest Ever Found and Sequenced

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RNA: From the Origin of Life to the Future of Medicine

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David Baltimore, Renowned Molecular Biologist and Nobel Laureate, Dies at 87

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RNA and Sulfur Compounds Possibly Created the First Peptides on Earth

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Diving into the World of Spatial Biology Techniques

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Advances in Automated RNA Library Preparation

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Making Real-Time PCR More Straightforward

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Applied Biosystems™ VeriFlex™ System: True Temperature Control for PCR Protocols

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Editors Mass Resign from Elsevier Journal After Editor-in-Chief Let Go

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Prolonged GLP-1 Exposure Remodels Gene Expression in the Pancreas by Flipping a Molecular Switch

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Cockroach Milk Proteins Churn Out an Ig Nobel Win

In the TS 40th Anniversary template, Sarkis Mazmanian smiles in a black and white headshot photo on the left. In a photo on the right, he stands in front of a large image of a cross-section of the brain. He wears a navy jacket, a white shirt, and glasses.

Then and Now: Sarkis Mazmanian Finds Gut-Brain Links to Parkinson’s Disease

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Multiplex Microscopy Becomes Easier with Encoded Antibodies

A new system that enables researchers to uniquely tag monoclonal antibodies for use in microscopy could help simplify complex imaging studies.

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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Engineering CAR-Neutrophils In Vivo to Target Glioblastoma

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Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

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