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In a departure from previous findings, new results suggest that free-floating pieces of DNA which carry additional copies of cancer-driving genes do not tend to cluster or have increased transcription.

Individuals recently diagnosed with a cardiovascular disease are at higher risk of developing a mental illness, with mortality increasing when both conditions are present.

Artificial neural networks could pave the way for efficiently simulating large-scale models of neuronal networks in the nervous system.

By spending more time around infants which physically resemble their own, mandrill mothers may increase how frequently their offspring interact with their paternal half siblings.

Neurons sensing harmful mechanical forces in the larvae of fruit flies have a striking architecture of dendrites that are optimized to detect pointy objects.

People actively adjust how they acquire sensory information, such as tactile cues, based on how their bodily functions alter their senses.

A newly discovered enhancer region may have allowed vertebrates to evolve the ability to open and close their jaws.

Analyzing how gene interaction networks are perturbed in individuals can help identify different types of colorectal cancers, paving the way towards personalized care.

New study reveals how various regions of the human cortex connect to the hippocampus along its longer anterior-posterior axis, shedding light on the way this structure is functionally organized.

Microbial communities in wastewater treatment plants provide insights into the development and mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance.