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A Billion Daily Repairs: How Our Cells Mend Broken DNA

by Douglas Fox
March 23, 2026

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Landmark Discovery Reveals How Chromosomes Are Passed From One Generation to the Next

by Douglas Fox
September 24, 2025

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Cell Biologist Elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society

by Douglas Fox
May 20, 2025

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Wily Parasite Kills Human Cells and Wears Their Remains as Disguise

by Douglas Fox
May 12, 2025

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3D Genome Structure Guides Sperm Development

by Douglas Fox
March 03, 2025

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Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Why Zika Virus Hijacks a Protein Needed for Brain Growth

by Andy Fell
January 13, 2025

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Among the Academies: Defining Biology’s Systems

by José Vadi
September 24, 2024

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Protein Integral to Sperm Development and Male Fertility Identified

by Douglas Fox
February 21, 2024

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Researchers Identify Protein Linked to Metastasis in Pancreatic Cancer

by Liana Wait
February 02, 2024

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Experiments in Yeast Hint at Possible Origins of Cancer and Autism

by Douglas Fox
October 24, 2023

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Understanding Why BRCA2 Is Linked to Cancer Risk

by Andy Fell
April 03, 2023

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