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A mouse study concludes color-detecting cones in the eye and a subset of neurons in the brain’s thalamus are why green light exposure has an analgesic effect.

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Virus Alters Caterpillars’ Vision to Trick Them into Climbing

MUSCLE CONTROL: Researchers pinpoint how C. elegans (pictured) manages to expel food from its mouth.

The Science Behind How Roundworms Spit

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How Early-Morning Light Exposure Makes Mice Less Depressed

Light Enables Long-Term Memory Maintenance in Fruit Flies

How Manipulating Rodent Memories Can Elucidate Neurological Function

Infographic: Messing with a Mouse’s Memory

Into the Light: A Profile of Joanne Chory

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Image of the Day: Eyed Elater

Image of the Day: Virtual Landscape

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Image of the Day: Invisible Weapons

Image of the Day: Making Waves

Image of the Day: Light Salve

Solar-Powered Yeast Are More Efficient Drug Factories

Winter Brain Blues

Infographic: Skotomorphogenesis Versus Photomorphogenesis

Image of the Day: Plant Bulbs 

Bacterial Photography Goes Technicolor

Phosphorylation at the Flick of a Switch

Do Brighter Species’ Brains Emit Redder Light?

Light Sensors in Cephalopod Skin

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Sex Determination: It’s in the Genes—Sometimes

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Peto’s Paradox: How Gigantic Species Evolved to Beat Cancer

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Universe 25 Experiment

A cross-section of a mouse brain with staining for NOVA1 and cell nuclei.

Strange Squeaks: A Uniquely Human Gene Alters Mouse “Songs”

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Understanding Disease Through Biomarkers

Understanding Disease Through Biomarkers

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March 2025, Issue 1

How Do Embryos Know How Fast to Develop

In mammals, intracellular clocks begin to tick within days of fertilization.

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Explore polypharmacology’s beneficial role in target-based drug discovery

Embracing Polypharmacology for Multipurpose Drug Targeting

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Genetic Insights Break Infectious Pathogen Barriers

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Navigating Cold Storage Solutions

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