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The power of sabbaticals
To mark Women’s History Month, Nicholas Rhind writes about learning techniques in other researchers’ labs that empower the work in his own.
Pursuing the call to change
To mark Women’s History Month, Karlett Parra writes about her journey from wanting to be a researcher to becoming a department chair.
Building community
To mark Women’s History Month, Megan Filbin writes about finding and creating groups of people who support each other in their careers.
More than meets the eye: Researchers uncover the microbial secrets of dry eye
Insights into the ocular microbiome could have implications beyond eye health.
Study suggests that estrogen may drive nicotine addiction in women
Research findings open the door to targeted therapies for controlling nicotine use.
Study suggests statins could help fight gum disease
Animal study suggests deep-fried oil disrupts liver–gut–brain connections.
Study links long-term consumption of deep-fried oil with increased neurodegeneration
Animal study suggests deep-fried oil disrupts liver-gut-brain connections.
Researchers uncover key biomolecule involved in whooping cough infection
Potential drug and vaccine strategies could target crucial glycan to fight pertussis.
Biochemists bite back
Undergraduates in Houston catalog Texas mosquitos that carry known and novel viruses.
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