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Light-sensitive stem cells let bristleworms grow their eyes for life, shedding new light on how vision evolved.

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If a pig embryo infused with human cells truly became something close enough to count as a member of the human species, then ...

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This article explores how the role of regulatory T cells in immunological self-tolerance evolved from skepticism to Nobel ...

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