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The structures responsible for photosynthesis in bacteria use the nucleoid and two unique proteins as a scaffold to position themselves.

A genetic pathway involved in development works together with the sex-determination pathway to control the timing of sexually dimorphic neural development in C. elegans.

Genome sequence data from a range of animal species are raising questions about the origins of glutamate receptors.

Reactivating brain activity patterns during sleep enhances memory performance the next day.

The discovery of a fossil that might be the oldest flowering plant will continue the debate on the origin and structure of ancestral flowering plants.

Exploring how proliferation and maturation of beta-cells can be impaired after birth will shed light on the origins of various forms of diabetes.

Why does cancer develop in situations where the immune system is perfectly capable of eliminating it?

The brain stores information that is needed immediately and information that will be needed in the future in different ways.

Oxytocin appears to link social interaction and cell aging in rats, especially in females.

An intracellular ion channel may have a central role in the release of cytokines by macrophages.