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Edwin G. Peña Martínez received a JBC Tabor award for associating the condition with mutations in noncoding sequences.
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Microparticles safeguard vitamins and information
Scientists aim to use nanotechnology to combat malnutrition and improve medical recordkeeping in impoverished parts of the world.
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Why AlphaFold 3 needs to be open source
The powerful AI-driven software from DeepMind was released without making its code openly available to scientists.
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Summertime can be germy
A microbiologist explains how to avoid getting sick at the barbecue, in the pool or on the trail.
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From the journals: MCP
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Harnessing a natural plant insecticide for commercial use
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New study discovers tiny target on RNA to short-circuit inflammation
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