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Tired man resting after fitness run, representative of exercise-induced anaphylaxis.

Exercise-Induced Urticaria: When People are Allergic to Physical Activity

Sneha Khedkar | | 3 min read

3D illustration of a human mouth with oversized blue, comma-shaped bacteria and green, spiked viruses overlayed on the tongue and teeth. This is representing the oral microbiome.

How Does Sugar Affect Our Oral Microbiome and Teeth?

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 3 min read

A hand holds a magnifying glass over a strip of paper that says ‘GLP-1’. Surrounding strips of paper have words such as ‘weight loss’, ‘semaglutide’, and ‘obesity’.

What Is GLP-1? The Science Behind GLP-1 Drugs

Rebecca Roberts, PhD | | 7 min read

Woman holding a stinky cloth. Some studies hint that hyperosmia, or a heightened sensitivity to smell, is more common in women.

Why Do Some People Have a Heightened Sense of Smell?

Sneha Khedkar | | 4 min read

A drawing of a regulatory T cell as a police officer looking for rouge T cells that could harm the body.

What Are Tregs? Explaining 2025’s Nobel Prize Winning Research

RJ Mackenzie | | 4 min read

Bartender preparing a cocktail outdoors. Bartenders often suffer from margarita burns.

Margarita Burns: When Lime and the Sun Don’t Blend Smoothly

Sneha Khedkar | | 3 min read

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What Are Senescent Cells?

Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

3D illustration of a foot covered in pins with round red balls on the end. This depicts the sensation of pins and needles that is created when a limb is cut off from oxygen and then the nerves overreact.

What Causes the Pins and Needles Sensation?

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 3 min read

A person working late at night in the office. Night shift workers are more prone to falling sick due to disruptions in their circadian rhythms.

Why Do Night Shift Workers Fall Sick More Frequently?

Sneha Khedkar | | 4 min read

A child cups a lemon hanging from a tree to his face, closing his eyes and smelling intensely. As an adult, the smell of a lemon may bring back specific memories from his childhood—the ability of smell (and taste) to suddenly trigger vivid, emotional memories is called the “Proust effect” after the French novelist Marcel Proust.

Why Do Certain Smells Bring Back Old Memories?

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 3 min read

A woman sneezes into a tissue against a natural background

ACHOO Syndrome: A Strange Reflex That Causes Sneezing in the Sun

Sneha Khedkar | | 3 min read

A woman leaps joyfully with the sun in the background, signifying the link between sunlight and happiness.

Does Sunlight Make Us Happy? It's Complicated, Say Researchers

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 4 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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What Are Giant Viruses, and Are They Dangerous?

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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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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New “Kill Test” Could Help Screen Better Antibiotics

A new single cell-based screening tool evaluates how well antibiotics kill bacteria and may help researchers determine which drugs perform best in patients.

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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

In this webinar, scientists will discuss innovations that are unlocking new insights into immunity.

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

In this webinar, Magdalena Pacewicz will highlight how to use AUC to characterize AAVs as part of ensuring regulatory compliance.

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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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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

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Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

In this webinar, Magdalena Pacewicz will highlight how to use AUC to characterize AAVs as part of ensuring regulatory compliance.

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

In this webinar, Andre Mueller will discuss how scientists characterize therapeutic proteins in different formulations and spot the effects of excipients on protein stability.

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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

A streamlined, automated process helps scientists coordinate site-ready production-level whole genome sequencing results.

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