A cadaver dog stands on alert atop a pile of rubble, indicating how these dogs not only help solve crimes but are also valuable resources in the face of natural disasters.
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Cadaver dogs have helped solve crimes and bring closure to families. Scientists are digging into the roots of their exceptional ability.

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Image of a person in a gray shirt with a sweat stain in the armpit area of their shirt.

Hot Sweat vs. Cold Sweat—What’s the Difference?

A woman is outside with a scent trail behind her that attracts two hungry mosquitoes.

What Are Mosquitoes Attracted To?

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Disease Scent Signatures Disclose What the Nose Knows

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The Smell of Food Affects Metabolism in Fasting Mice

an&nbsp;<em>Aedes aegypti&nbsp;</em>mosquito, black with white dots and stripes on its joints and body, sitting on a person&#39;s skin and feeding.&nbsp;

Smelly Skin Compounds Draw Mosquitoes to Some People More than Others

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Sex of Researcher Influences Ketamine’s Effects in Mice: Study

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The Neuroscience Behind Why Mosquitoes Always Find You

Sleeping mice in chambers with mosquitoes behind them on a mesh

Mosquitoes Drawn to Hosts Infected by Dengue, Zika

Two women in athletic clothing smiling at each other.

Study: People “Click” Better When Their Body Odor Matches

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What Happens When a Fly Lands on Your Food? 

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Record-Breaking DNA Sequencing Technology Could Transform Newborn Care

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Universe 25 Experiment

The World's Densest Bones

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Olga Anczukow and Ryan Englander discuss how transcriptome splicing affects immune system function in lung cancer.

Long-Read RNA Sequencing Reveals a Regulatory Role for Splicing in Immunotherapy Responses

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Research Roundtable: The Evolving World of Spatial Biology

Research Roundtable: The Evolving World of Spatial Biology

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November 2025, Issue 1

Why Do We Feel Butterflies in the Stomach?

These fluttering sensations are the brain’s reaction to certain emotions, which can be amplified or soothed by the gut’s own “bugs".

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Olga Anczukow and Ryan Englander discuss how transcriptome splicing affects immune system function in lung cancer.

Long-Read RNA Sequencing Reveals a Regulatory Role for Splicing in Immunotherapy Responses

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Research Roundtable: The Evolving World of Spatial Biology

Research Roundtable: The Evolving World of Spatial Biology

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Exploring the State of the Art in Gene Editing Techniques

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Simplifying Early Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis with Blood Testing

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