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The cold sore virus takes over its host’s transcription machinery to replicate itself. Inhibiting a host enzyme can halt infection. 

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A STING Operation in Safeguarding Cells from Stress

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All About Alternative Splicing

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Rapidly Dividing Bacteria Coordinate Gene Expression and Replication

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Unraveling the Mystery of Zombie Genes

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Ticker Tape Technology Records Cell History

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“Cryptic Transcription”: How Aging Cells Express Fragments of Genes

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Molecular Biologist Michael Green Dies at 69

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Hypertranscription by Tumors Is Linked to Poorer Cancer Outcomes: Study

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Drug Spurs Neuron Growth in Mice with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury

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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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Postdoc Portrait: Rohita Roy

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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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What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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