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A heat map of gene expression provides insights on the genes that help C. elegans survive severe caloric restriction.  

In Heliconius butterflies, researchers discover the importance of a male wing structure in female choice. 

A fruit fly ovary can contain up to 20 eggs at a time. 

Researchers unveil the neural basis of alertness in larval zebrafish.   

Scientists have developed a computer tomography device capable of visualizing objects at nanoscale. 

Researchers uncover the central role of a protein linked to Fragile X Syndrome in mice, one of the leading causes of autism and intellectual disability.

Optical engineers have developed a portable field microscope that could aid the diagnosis of diseased cells.

Scientists are making use of Xenopus tadpoles to study autism risk genes. 

Researchers have succeeded in mapping the complex paths of 300 neurons in the mouse brain.

The world’s largest publisher yields to censorship policies of the world’s largest country.

Researchers develop a new method to highlight specific cells that reside in the lens of a zebrafish.

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Researcher Abigail Marsh tells the tale of her very personal brush with extreme altruism.

Insects feast on amorous tungara frogs by eavesdropping on their amphibian love songs.

The invasive insects weathered extreme climatic conditions by banding together and riding out Hurricane Harvey's flood waters.