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Leveraging a bacterial species to build strong bricks from fine, lunar soil-like material, scientists explore a sustainable way to construct extraterrestrial infrastructure.

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As Carbon Dioxide Goes Up, Plants’ Nutrient Content Declines

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Climate Change May Favor Nitrogen-Fixing Plants

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Soil Microbes Sacrifice Ribosomes in Response to Warming

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An Earthy-Smelling Substance, 1964

Warming Permafrost Morphs Microbes into Greenhouse Gas Emitters

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Gene Expression Analysis Gets Gassy

Infographic: Gassy Genes

How Bacteria Eat Penicillin

New Antibiotic Resistance Genes Found in Soil Microbes

How Plant-Soil Feedback Affects Ecological Diversity

Donor-Soil Microbes Drive Ecosystem Restoration

National Microbiome Initiative Launched

Cultural Riches

Underground Immunity

Soil Microbiome of Central Park

Incorporating Soil Microbes in Climate Change Models

Farmer Fungi

Staying in Touch

Fighting Microbes with Microbes

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Immune Markers Help Identify Subgroups of ME/CFS Patients

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Universe 25 Experiment

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New Neurons Continue to Form in Adult Human Brains

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Engineered Bacteria Detox Mercury from a Fish-Rich Diet

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The Holy Grail Hunt in De Novo Antibody Design

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Making the Most of Membrane Protein Production

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July Digest 2025
July 2025, Issue 1

What Causes an Earworm?

Memory-enhancing neural networks may also drive involuntary musical loops in the brain.

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Explore synthetic DNA’s many applications in cancer research

Weaving the Fabric of Cancer Research with Synthetic DNA

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Enhancing Elution of Plasmid DNA

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Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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Explore new strategies for improving plasmid DNA manufacturing workflows.

Overcoming Obstacles in Plasmid DNA Manufacturing

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