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Analysis: Asian Researchers Scarce Among Biomedical Award Winners

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Modified Salmonella Revs Immune Response, Combats Tumors in Mice

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Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy Alters Placental Function and Fetal Growth

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Three Autism-Linked Genes Converge on Tweaks to Cells’ Timing

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Termite Brains Anticipate Future Visual Challenges

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Epigenetic Changes to Placenta Correlate with Maternal Depression

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Study Questions Sterility of Snake and Spider Venoms

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Brain Fog Caused by Long COVID and Chemo Appear Similar

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Gut Microbes Help Ground Squirrels Endure Hibernation

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Study Reveals Outsize Role of mRNA Region in Tuning Expression

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Genome Spotlight: Lychee (Litchi chinensis)

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Ancient DNA Boom Underlines a Need for Ethical Frameworks

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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Genetic Basis of Aneuploidy, Which Often Causes Pregnancy Loss, Revealed

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How Fat Type Shapes Hypertension Risk

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January 2026

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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