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Evidence from various sciences reveals that there are diverse ways of being male, female, or both. An anthropologist argues that embracing these truths will help humans flourish.

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X Chromosome Silenced in Some Cancers in Males

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Missing Y Chromosome in Mouse Blood Causes Heart Dysfunction

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Sex Ratios at Birth Linked to Pollutants

How a Pea Aphid Decides to Make Wings or Not

Infographic: How Some X-Chromosome Genes Escape Inactivation

Genes that Escape Silencing on the Second X Chromosome May Drive Disease

Switch Master: A Profile of Barbara Meyer

Unbalanced Chromosomal Inheritance More Common than Thought

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Researchers Develop New Method for Sexing Sperm

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Why Is Cancer More Common in Men Than in Women?

X Marks the Sex-Skewed Spot

Lizard Swaps Mode of Deciding Its Sex

Lost Y Chromosome Genes Found on Autosomes

Doris Bachtrog: Sex Chromosome Wrangler

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Vanishing Y Chromosomes

Female Pigs May Sense Sex of Sperm

The Surprising Evolution of Sex Determination

Week in Review, July 22–26

X Marks the Spot for Sperm Production

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Universe 25 Experiment

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What are the Risks and Benefits of a Cold Plunge?

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Mitochondrial DNA: A Maternal Legacy That Helps Trace the Past and Diagnose the Future

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A Man Who Survived Hundreds of Snakebites Helped Scientists Develop a Potent Antivenom

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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Exploring the Gut-Lung Axis in Health and Disease

Exploring the Gut-Lung Axis in Health and Disease

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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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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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Making Real-Time PCR More Straightforward

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Characterizing Immune Memory to COVID-19 Vaccination

Characterizing Immune Memory to COVID-19 Vaccination

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

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