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Drug-manufacturing bacteria can provide a more targeted approach to treat gut diseases.

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Bacterial Time Capsules May Inform Future Medicines

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Cellular Competence: Making Recombinant DNA Accessible

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Brush Up: Quorum Sensing in Bacteria and Beyond

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Prokaryotes Are Capable of Learning to Recognize Phages

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Bacteria Set Off Viral “Bombs” Inside Neighbors

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Many Bacteria and Archaea Promoters Work Forward and Backward

Manipulating the Microbiome to Manage Disease

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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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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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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