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Experiments in male rats shed light on how parts of the brain involved in addiction differ during adolescence.

A protein linked to obesity and poor muscle health in adult mice is associated with reduced transfer of nutrients in the womb.

Zebrafish can grow brain tumors that resemble human tumors, allowing scientists to study how these deadly cancers develop and interact with the immune system.

How can the brain efficiently encode and recall different types of information at the same time?

The mechanisms that allow proteins called POTs to open and import crucial molecules into cells are revealed through computer simulations and cell experiments.

Stem cells in the optic lobe of fruit flies are eliminated during development through a combination of mechanisms.

In fruit flies, nutrient availability and feeding behaviours in early life shape the development of the sleep/wake cycle.

Scientists have revealed how two parts of the brain’s frontal cortex work together to motivate goal-directed behaviour.