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A super-resolution image of SpudCell’s liposomes with an encapsulated genome and active protein expression. Photograph: Orion Venero/Adamala Lab A tiny blob in a dish has pushed one of biology’s ...

Beneath the Drake Passage's savage waves lies a hidden mountain world doing something remarkable for every living thing on Earth. The science will change how you see the ocean.

Alligators live in bacteria-filled swamps and rarely get sick. The hidden chemistry inside their blood could help fight the superbugs that antibiotics can no longer kill.

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