One chimpanzee has its hand on the ear of another, as it peers onto the back of its neck. A third chimpanzee is in the background.
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A 12-year study shows variation among primate groups in how the animals clasp hands during grooming, but consistency within them, even as group membership shifts over time.

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Image of the Day: Cuddle Buddies

John Cacioppo, a Founder of Social Neuroscience, Dies

Social Dominance Comes At a Cost

Are the Brains of Transgender People Different from Those of Cisgender People?

Infographic: Searching for the Neural Basis of Gender

Virtual Reality for Freely Moving Animals

Video: Researchers Control Drosphila Flight with Virtual Reality

Video: Swimming with Virtual Swarms

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Genes Linked to Dogs’ Sociability with People

Puppy Love

Pleasure To Smell You

Bouncing Back

The Genetics of Society

Pilot Study Treats Infants for Autism

Behavior Brief

Week in Review: June 3–7

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Glass Shape Speeds Drinking

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A Peer Review Revolution?

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Universe 25 Experiment

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How Cysteine Depletion Drives Cells to Burn Fat 

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Moss Medicines: The Next Revolution in Biotech?

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Why Can’t We Tickle Ourselves?

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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

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The Holy Grail Hunt in De Novo Antibody Design

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July Digest 2025
July 2025, Issue 1

What Causes an Earworm?

Memory-enhancing neural networks may also drive involuntary musical loops in the brain.

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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Explore synthetic DNA’s many applications in cancer research

Weaving the Fabric of Cancer Research with Synthetic DNA

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Enhancing Elution of Plasmid DNA

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Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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