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A meta-analysis of several studies considers the importance of including patient voices when appraising new drug treatments and identifies a potential treatment option for strokes.

Single-nuclei RNA-sequencing sheds new light on how two closely related species of deer behave differently when mating and caring for young.

A new study provides a two-dimensional gene expression map during early brain development.

Experiments in human cells reveal that a chemical modification of DNA known as m6A directs repair factors to sites of damaged DNA to facilitate their repair.

Changes in climate and geology over the last 50 million years have shaped the expansion and evolution of a widespread group of fish.

Experiments in bacteria test a 50-year-old hypothesis on how duplicate genes help living things evolve.

Compounds targeting new sites on the inner protein shell of the hepatitis B virus may offer alternative treatment options.

A new imaging study reveals how speaking multiple languages reshapes the anatomy of a brain area that processes speech sounds.