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Li Zhao explores the unexpected emergence of de novo genes, shedding light on their crucial function in adaptation and evolutionary progress.

Drosophila melanogaster

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From Flies to Families: How a Gene Variant May Shield Against Seizures

A fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) sitting on a green grass blade with a green background.

How the Fly Brain Knows When to Release Insulin

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Scientists ID Heart-Damaging SARS-CoV-2 Protein

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New CRISPR Technique Causes Few Unintended Mutations in Fruit Flies

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Amino Acids, Proline, and Depression: Unpacking the Gut-Brain Axis Link

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Move Over Apoptosis: Another Form of Cell Death May Occur in the Gut

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Ana Marija Jakšić Shapes Fruit Fly Brains

Drosophila melanogaster on cactus leaf

Fruit Flies Evolve in Time with the Seasons: Study

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Bacteria-Infecting Viruses in Gut Microbiome Linked to Cognition

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Brain-Computer Interface Advances Help Reconnect the Mind and Body

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Universe 25 Experiment

A woman in her 60s wears a yellow tank top and brown-rimmed glasses while placing a hormone-replacement patch on her upper arm.

Flawed Studies Linked Menopausal Hormone Therapy to Breast Cancer

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Publisher Investigates an Alleged Peer Review Extortion Attempt

Multimedia

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Mapping Tissues with Spatial Biology

Multicolor super-resolution microscopy image showing cellular structures within fixed cells.

Expanding What Super-Resolution Microscopy Can Capture

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Epic Fail: Sea-Monkeys Sabotage Fieldwork

When Barry Hicks set out to photograph thrombolites, thousands of unexpected visitors photobombed his underwater images.

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