A patient with cancer sits in the living room, shirtless and facing away from the camera. They seem very thin, likely struggling with cachexia or wasting syndrome.
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Cancer cachexia upregulates one-carbon metabolism in multiple organs throughout the body, a new mouse study reveals, highlighting possible targets for intervention.

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Hydrogenases Boost Bacterial Carbon Dioxide Fixation

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Martian Minerals Point to Possible Signs of Past Life, Researchers Say

A bed with white sheets and pillows floats in the night sky, representing animals’ need for sleep—a reason for which scientists recently discovered. A bright yellow crescent moon is on the top right-hand side of the image.

Animals Sleep Because Electrons Leak 

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Why Does the Immune System Struggle When the Weather Changes?

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 Atomic Fingerprint Analysis Reveals Cancer Cells

A grey tabby and white cat sits on a brown marbled floor, leaning to its side, in front of a yellow wall. Next to the cat sits an empty glass and a nearly empty bottle of brown liquid that seems like hard liquor. The cat’s eyes are half-open, with contracted pupils, making it seem, anthropomorphically, intoxicated.

Do Animals Get Drunk?

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Gene Regulators, Not Genes, Underlie Hibernators’ Superpowers

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Alzheimer’s Disease Affects Tissues Beyond the Brain

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How Do Embryos Know How Fast to Develop?  

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Kirsty Wright is searching for evidence in a missing persons investigation. She is wearing a blue shirt and glasses. Behind her is dense vegetation and police procedural tape.

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

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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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Emerging Therapeutic Strategies in Oncology

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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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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

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