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Exploring how sex differences regulate dopamine responses could inform novel interventions to prevent or treat substance use disorders.

Molecular cartography helped scientists map mRNA localization in the muscles and brains of adult Drosophila.

Brain scans and blood tests could help assess the risk of postpartum blues even before childbirth.

Fluoxetine, also known as Prozac, increased survival in a mouse model of sepsis, suggesting new therapeutic avenues for this life-threatening condition.

Plants repurposed an ancestral detox enzyme to produce compounds that give some flowers their distinct stink bomb aroma.

The mitochondrial genome can help researchers map ancestry and better understand the inheritance of mitochondrial diseases.

A comprehensive map of aberrant hematopoiesis in people with acute myeloid leukemia defines specific cell states and potential therapeutic targets.

Nature and nurture give Korea’s women divers, known as Haenyeo, an edge in deep-sea diving with high cold tolerance and low blood pressure.

Cold-water immersion enthusiasts tout its health and wellness benefits, but what does scientific evidence say about the risks and benefits of a cold plunge?

After surviving 700 snakebites, one man's immunity unlocked a potent new antivenom for science.

Newly identified neurons process multiple food cues to determine when an animal should stop eating, offering new clues into appetite regulation and potential obesity treatments.

Former NIH director Monica Bertagnolli and other scientists discussed the impact of reduced funding on cancer research and patient care at an AACR meeting panel.