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Using CRISPR, multiomics, and machine learning, molecular biologist Larschan unravels the mysteries of the X chromosome.

Sex chromosomes

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Opinion: Biological Science Rejects the Sex Binary, and That’s Good for Humanity

Artist’s rendition of two X chromosomes in blue, with a glowing orange line swirling around one.

Male and Female Stem Cells Derived from One Donor in Scientific First

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X Chromosome Silenced in Some Cancers in Males

Infographic: How Some X-Chromosome Genes Escape Inactivation

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

Unbalanced Chromosomal Inheritance More Common than Thought

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How Chromosomes X and Y Got Their Names, 1891

Fruit Fly Geneticist Bruce Baker Dies

Why, Oh Y?

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How the Gut Differentiates Artificial Sweeteners from Sugars

A person on an operation table getting anesthesia. A study revealed sex differences in ketamine anesthesia.

Female Brains Wake Up from Anesthesia Differently Than Male Brains

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Flawed Studies Linked Menopausal Hormone Therapy to Breast Cancer

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Advancing Respiratory Immunity Through Tissue-Resident Memory T Cell Research

Advancing Respiratory Immunity Through Tissue-Resident Memory T Cell Research

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Mapping Tissues with Spatial Biology

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Epic Fail: Sea-Monkeys Sabotage Fieldwork

When Barry Hicks set out to photograph thrombolites, thousands of unexpected visitors photobombed his underwater images.

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Advancing Respiratory Immunity Through Tissue-Resident Memory T Cell Research

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Overcoming Immunotherapy Resistance in Liver Cancer

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Optimizing NGS Library Preparation for Reliable Sequencing Data

Optimizing NGS Library Preparation for Reliable Sequencing Data

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Using TCR Repertoire Sequencing to Advance Immunology Research

Using TCR Repertoire Sequencing to Advance Immunology Research

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Resipher: Continuous Live-Cell Mitochondrial Respiration Monitoring in 96-Well Plates

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