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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.

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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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Lawnmower-like Enzyme Rewinds Decades of Molecular Aging in Human Tissue

A person on an operation table getting anesthesia. A study revealed sex differences in ketamine anesthesia.

Female Brains Wake Up from Anesthesia Differently Than Male Brains

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How the Gut Differentiates Artificial Sweeteners from Sugars

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Ovarian Cancer Cells Use Fructose to Promote Metastasis 

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Improving rAAV Production for Viral Vector Manufacturing

Improving rAAV Production for Viral Vector Manufacturing

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Advancing Respiratory Immunity Through Tissue-Resident Memory T Cell Research

Advancing Respiratory Immunity Through Tissue-Resident Memory T Cell Research

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August 2026

Epic Fail: Sea-Monkeys Sabotage Fieldwork

When Barry Hicks set out to photograph thrombolites, thousands of unexpected visitors photobombed his underwater images.

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Improving rAAV Production for Viral Vector Manufacturing

Improving rAAV Production for Viral Vector Manufacturing

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Advancing Respiratory Immunity Through Tissue-Resident Memory T Cell Research

Advancing Respiratory Immunity Through Tissue-Resident Memory T Cell Research

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What Dictates PCR Success Before Amplification Begins?

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Overcoming Immunotherapy Resistance in Liver Cancer

Overcoming Immunotherapy Resistance in Liver Cancer

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Resipher: Continuous Live-Cell Mitochondrial Respiration Monitoring in 96-Well Plates

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