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From sun-kissed to sunburned, the sun doesn’t affect everyone the same way. Genetics, the environment, and lifestyle play a role.

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Does Sunlight Make Us Happy? It's Complicated, Say Researchers

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Chasing the Sun

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Sun Exposure Triggers Hunger in Men but Not Women, Study Suggests

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Corals and Sea Anemones Turn Sunscreen into Toxins—Understanding How Could Help Save Coral Reefs

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Vitamin D Deficiency Drives Opioid Addiction in Mice

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Even Healthy Tissues Carry Clusters of Cells with Mutations: Study

Sunscreen Ingredients Absorbed into Blood: Study

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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A Stubborn Gene, a Failed Experiment, and a New Path

When experiments refuse to cooperate, you try again and again. For Rafael Najmanovich, the setbacks ultimately pushed him in a new direction.

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Maximizing Cancer Research Model Systems

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