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Scientists dive into the genomes of whales, elephants, and other animal giants looking for new weapons in the fight against cancer.

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What’s Killing Killer Whales? Autopsies Reveal a Role for Humans

Previously Unknown Beaked Whale Species Spotted off Mexico

Slideshow: Solving a Gray Whale Murder Mystery

Infographic: Investigating Whale Strandings Along the North American Coast

Clues Point to Climate Change as a Culprit in Gray Whale Deaths

Solar Weather Linked to Gray Whale Strandings

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Grandmother Orcas Help Young Whales Survive and Thrive: Study

Blue Whales’ Hearts Can Beat Exceptionally Slowly

Image of the Day: Drones Measure Whales

The Narluga: New Insights from Old Bones

Trump Administration Weakens Endangered Species Protections

Six North Atlantic Right Whales Have Died So Far This Year

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Image of the Day: Hybrid Cetacean

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Government Scientists Launch Investigation into Whale Deaths

Seven North Atlantic Right Whale Calves Spotted So Far This Year

Suit Filed to Stop Seismic Airgun Blasting in Atlantic Ocean

Found: Missing Link in Whale Evolutionary History

Image of the Day: Change of Tune

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Mutated Gene Could Raise Marine Mammals’ Vulnerability to Pesticides

Drones Are Changing the Face of Ecology

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Why Do Some Women Crave Chocolate Before Their Period?

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Why Are Breast Cancers That Metastasize to the Brain Hard to Treat?

Understanding Disease Through Biomarkers

Understanding Disease Through Biomarkers

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Transform Omics Workflows with Scalable Cell Prep

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Accelerating Cancer Research Through Comprehensive Genomic Analysis

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May 2025, Issue 1

Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

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Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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Making Real-Time PCR More Straightforward

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