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Changing the reaction buttons available on social media sites could reduce the spread of fake news.

Fruit flies that consume a wide range of food cannot metabolise every chemical in the diet, potentially leading to a build-up of harmful molecules.

Early childhood exposure to language affects how the brain represents knowledge in adulthood.

New results shed light on the gene that controls the larval stage of fruit flies.

New evidence explains why some snapping shrimp have larger weapons than others.

A protein-based metastasis risk prediction tool could reduce unnecessary colon cancer surgeries.

A study in a rat model of temporal lobe epilepsy has identified sodium selenate as a promising drug candidate that could reverse progression of the condition.

Pathogenic forms of the ANT1 protein lead to harmful consequences in yeast and mice by clogging the channels that allow mitochondria to import proteins.