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Lurking in the vast expanse of the ocean and buried deep in the Siberian permafrost, there are giants—not blue whales and mammoths, but giant viruses.

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Duplicated Gene Helps Bats Survive “Arms Race” With Viruses

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Experts Mixed on Risk of “Centaurus” Omicron Subvariant

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What Is This New Langya Virus? Do We Need to Be Worried?

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Evolution of 1918 Flu Virus Traced from Century-Old Samples

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The Hunt for a Pandemic’s Origins

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Infographic: How H1N1 Came to Spark a Pandemic in 2009

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Timeline: Investigating the Origins of the 2009 Pandemic

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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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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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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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