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Announcing Issue 06: Blood-Red Microbes, AI Scientists, Nobel Duels
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A Brief History of GFP
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How a chance discovery in bioluminescent jellyfish led to one of the most transformative tools in modern biology.
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The Origins of Adjuvants
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More than a century after the invention of vaccines, a veterinarian stumbled across a technique to boost their efficacy in an unlikely way — by observing wounded horses.
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The Nobel Duel
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A cautionary tale about the competitive pressures of scientific research, and how they alter the course of history.
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Meet the Humans Building AI Scientists
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A look inside FutureHouse, a nonprofit research institute in San Francisco.
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Making a “Miracle” HIV Medicine
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Lenacapavir — a long-acting, injectable drug — may be our strongest tool yet to curb HIV, provided it reaches those who need it most.
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