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Inside the killing jar

Adam Hart looks at the ethics of killing insects for science.

A matter of life and... energy?

Lewis Halsey asks if biologists need to look more closely at how and why animals die

The Power of Poison

Botulinum toxins are among the most deadly substances known to man, yet have a remarkable range of therapeutic uses

Focus On: Single-Cell Transcriptomics

Recent advances in the RNA sequencing allow scientists to 'see' the exact location of transcriptome elements within a cell or tissue at any given time

Parasite puppetmasters

Rodents infected with the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii are less fearful of cats, making it easier for the parasite to propagate. So what does this mean for the third of the world's human population thought to carry the parasite?

Why I'm running for office

In the US, scientists are running for office in record numbers. Julia Biggins explains why she has her sights set on Congress in Virginia's 10th district

Breach of the Peace

Arctic marine mammals evolved in one of the world's quietest oceanic environments. Dr Lauren McWhinnie and Dr William Halliday report on how increasing shipping noise in the region is affecting the way they communicate and forage  
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