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Sleep improves knowledge transfer in unconscious learning.

Individuals adjust their risky choices by mentally simulating how an observer might make a decision.

Glia cells mediate cytokine signaling between the gut and the brain, linking sleep to inflammation in the gut.

The discovery of calcarin proteins in calcareous sponges highlights gene duplication and neofunctionalization as drivers of parallel biomineralization.

A new computer-vision algorithm can track urination and defecation patterns as a marker of social behavior in rodents.

The loss of the gene DEGS1 drives neurodegeneration in fruit flies by altering the morphology and function of glial cells.

Individual needs and social context can shape risk-taking behaviour in animals.

Pesticide resistance in the global super pest, the spider mite Tetranychus urticae, arises through identical mutations in multiple genetic pathways that appear independently in multiple populations.