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2.01 | A Closer Look at Seemingly Identical Cells

For the first time, new tools allow researchers to see differences in gene expression and splicing in individual immune cells.

2.02 | Becoming Blood Cells

By reprogramming differentiated cells, researchers uncover a new source for blood-forming stem cells?and take a major step toward improved therapy for blood diseases.

2.03 | Creating Cancer Killers

Researchers harness the power of the body's own immune system to develop a promising new treatment strategy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

2.04 | A SMARTer Way to Study Parkinson's Disease

Can smoking protect the brain? To find out, researchers look at single cells in the hope of fighting neurodegenerative disease.

2.05 | Faster PCR Means Faster Forensic Analysis

A thorough test of PCR polymerases reveals an enzyme that reduces processing time and maintains performance levels critical for forensic assays.

2.06 | Advancing Vaccines for Tropical Diseases

High-throughput screening of vaccine candidates brings hope to the hundreds of millions at risk for deadly tropical diseases, including malaria.

2.07 | Humanizing the Study of Hepatotoxicity

The study of liver toxicity during drug development takes a great leap forward, thanks to the first clinically relevant human in vitro liver model.

2.08 | Protecting Pandas from Extinction

Researchers develop a system using "SMART" genetic tools to help protect these beloved black and white bears, threatened by the destruction of their habitat.

2.09 | Crisper Cloning

Using a fresh cloning approach, a postdoc discovers a method for constructing the tools necessary to generate mutant Arabidopsis plants.

2.10 | Accelerating Research in Breast Cancer

A more streamlined, accurate approach to personalized genome sequencing means better detection of disease-causing alleles for breast cancer patients.

2.11 | Protecting the Food Supply with PCR

A team of scientists discovers how to protect corn crops from a devastating blight by using a PCR-based method to identify a major bacterial pathogen.

2.12 | Humanizing the Study of Cardiotoxicity

With help from stem cells, researchers create highly functional in vitro models to improve human toxicity studies during drug development.

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