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New “Kill Test” Could Help Screen Better Antibiotics

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Sweet Deception: How Mycobacteria Exploit Immune Receptors to Survive

Photograph of green leaves of a crop plant. Some leaves have turned brown from an infection, but others remain bright green and healthy. This illustrates how plants use signaling molecules to warn distant cells of danger and to protect themselves.

Plant Immunity Unearthed: A Small Metabolite Kicks Off Cellular Defenses

A border collie holds a pink donut toy in her mouth and another one around her neck while surrounded by a cabinet full of dog toys.

Some Dogs Can Learn New Words Just by Eavesdropping

A close-up picture of a tree trunk in a forest. Bark microbiota cycles greenhouse gases.

Microbes in Tree Bark Cycle Greenhouse Gases

A person holds their right hand, reddened to signify neuropathic pain.

Donated Mitochondria Help Alleviate Nerve Damage and Pain in Mice

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Mom’s Immune Health Influences Fetal Brain Development

A colorful coral reef sits just beneath the surface of the ocean.

The Rhythm of the Reef: How Coral Keeps Time for Nearby Microbes

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Storytelling Reveals How Strokes Impact Speech

Three female soccer players watch as one of their teammates does a bicycle kick on the soccer pitch.

Injured on Your Period? Healing May Take Longer

Mangroves, the only plants that can live in saltwater, thrive in their natural habitat.

Small, Thick-Walled Cells Help Mangroves Thrive in Saltwater

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Cannabis Is a Budding Strategy Against Ovarian Cancer

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

An illustration of an in vitro fertilized embryo, which researchers recently used to study maternal aneuploidy

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

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Universe 25 Experiment

Illustration of a hole in the shape of a dollar sign on a blue background. One character is falling into the hole at the bottom of the “S” while another individual is holding another up at the top of the “S”. The image represents the absence of funding for researchers in biotech with the cancellation of the SBIR/STTR program.

The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

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Transitioning to 3D Cell Models for Better Insights

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Human-Relevant In Vitro Models Enable Predictive Drug Discovery

Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

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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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Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

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Maximizing Cancer Research Model Systems

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