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Migraine pain, a leading cause of disability, is now thought to start in the membranes surrounding the brain.

Studies of migraine’s many triggers offer paths to new therapies Studies of migraine’s many triggers offer paths to new therapies

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We are family: Tracing the evolution of animals We are family: Tracing the evolution of animals

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Your cells are dying. All the time. Your cells are dying. All the time.

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Viruses called bacteriophages infect intestinal bacteria by injecting their genetic material and later, new phages burst out of the bacterium. But these phages and bacteria can also live in harmony.

The phageome: A hidden kingdom within your gut The phageome: A hidden kingdom within your gut

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Inside the secret lives of wombats Inside the secret lives of wombats

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How do animals get their spots and stripes? A Turing mechanism holds clues to patterns

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They swim and they spin: Meet the aquatic spiders

They swim and they spin: Meet the aquatic spiders They swim and they spin: Meet the aquatic spiders

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Everything you need to know about cholesterol

Everything you need to know about cholesterol Everything you need to know about cholesterol

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Just cutting DNA to bits isn’t a big deal. The special trick that CRISPR systems add is to make those cuts only in precise, targeted spots.

What’s going on with CRISPR gene editing? What’s going on with CRISPR gene editing?

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Scientists are still unraveling the mystery of salt’s taste

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Cells have some clever tricks for copying DNA Cells have some clever tricks for copying DNA

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The science behind being hangry

The science behind being hangry The science behind being hangry

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