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Individuals with high levels of compulsivity tend to forego using reminders to help them during memory tasks.

Unique structures called brochosomes serve as an antireflective camouflage coating for leafhoppers.

Gene-targeting molecules known as antisense oligonucleotides help improve cognitive function in mouse models of a severe chromosomal disorder.

A study of Plasmodium genetic diversity highlights the importance of considering asymptomatic carriers for anti-malaria strategies.

Differences in the activity of two genes in a cancer known as retroperitoneal liposarcoma may help identify tumors that require more aggressive treatment.

A study of beach-dwelling monkeys reveals that they make tradeoffs between cleaning sand from their food and eating quickly depending on their social rank.

Periosteal skeletal stem cells develop features of mesenchymal stromal cells in the bone marrow when they migrate into this tissue and so support bone marrow regeneration after injury.

New methods allow scientists to use a powerful technique known as cryo-EM to examine proteins that have been difficult to study so far.