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Family Dog May Boost Mental Health in Teens Via the Microbiome

Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

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Phages Carrying Silver Nanoparticles Could Combat Antibiotic Resistance

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 3 min read

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Sick, Immobile Young Ants Send “Kill Me” Signal to Colony Workers

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 2 min read

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Smelling Bacon During Development Increased Mice’s Obesity Risk in Adulthood

Sneha Khedkar | | 2 min read

Shaping Science: Meet the 2025 Top Innovations Contest Winners

The Scientist | | 1 min read

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How to Sustain Drug Discovery Research Amid Federal Budget Cuts

Sneha Khedkar | | 4 min read

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Transposable Elements Could Help Resolve the Tree of Life

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 3 min read

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Repeated Hard Hits Threaten Pro Fighters’ Brain Cleanup System

Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

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Feeling Asocial When Sick? A Brain-Immune Connection May Be Why

Stephanie DeMarco, PhD | | 3 min read

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AI Tools Unravel Thoughts, Actions, and Neuronal Makeup

Sneha Khedkar | | 4 min read

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Fast-Freezing Brain Signals Sheds Light on Human Synapses

Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

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Dopamine Signaling Makes Flies Lose Interest in Mating

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 3 min read

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Universe 25 Experiment

A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.

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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

Congressional inaction has led to the expiration of the federal government’s SBIR/STTR program, cutting off a biotechnology lifeline.

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

Studying over 100,000 embryos revealed genetic factors behind chromosome segregation issues that lead to aneuploidy, informing future risk screening and intervention.

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How Fat Type Shapes Hypertension Risk

Promoting brown fat activity could counteract hypertension by reshaping the molecular signals that govern vascular stiffness.

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