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Features
DECEMBER 2019
THE SCIENTIST THE-SCIENTIST.COM VOLUME 33 NUMBER 12
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Top 10 Innovations of 2019
From a mass photometer to improved
breath biopsy probes, these new products
are poised for scientific success.
BYTHE SCIENTISTSTAFF
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Twinkles in the Nucleus
Discovering a new type of subnuclear
body taught me how pursuing the
unexpected can lead to new insights.
BY ARCHA FOX
26
Marking the Way
Researchers work to develop blood
biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease that
could help usher in a new treatment.
BY SHAWNA WILLIAMS
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