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New genetic research helps identify gene activity signatures in the blood of patients with a life-threatening form of tuberculosis.

DNA sequencing reveals that the Xenoturbella bocki genome is comparable to that of other animals, providing insights into this worm’s evolution.

Observations made from cognitive neuroscience studies could predict how social and ecological factors influence the size of specific brain regions in primates.

An automated apparatus that rewards marmosets for working together allows scientists to better investigate cooperation.

In mice, long bones have different ways of growing longer and wider before and after birth.

A new study sheds light on why, in the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans, mutations in the PTEN gene lead to impairments in neurons that inhibit neural activity – and how these can be mitigated.

Experiments reveal how various types of chaperones work together to break apart harmful aggregates in the cell.

Larger organisms drive decomposition in drier climate.