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From the bellies of sandflies to mosquitoes, Asha Wijegunawardana manipulates insect vectors with microbes to help prevent harmful viral and parasitic infections.

vector-borne disease

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Mosquitoes Add Bacteria to Water to Help Larvae Grow: Preprint

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Mosquito Memory: Pest Management’s New Hurdle

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“Mystery Fever” Claims the Lives of Dozens of Indian Children

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Disease-Carrying Mosquito Species Returns to Florida

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Bacteria-Laced Mosquitoes Limit Spread of Dengue

Deforestation Tied to Changes in Disease Dynamics

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The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

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Universe 25 Experiment

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T Cell Nomenclature Gets an Update

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Freeze-Tolerant Frogs Power Organ Cryopreservation Strategies

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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

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Thermo Scientific X and S Series General Purpose Centrifuges

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January 2026, Issue 1

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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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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