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Analysing the vocalisations of wild orangutans reveals that they combine vocal units in patterns previously thought to be unique to humans.

New evidence helps to better understand how violence in video games may affect empathy.

A new machine learning algorithm can help identify whether oral cancer will spread.

Comparing the immune response of deer mice, mice and rats highlights a mechanism by which certain species can tolerate the bacteria responsible for Lyme disease.

Traits that help yeast and other microbes survive in their natural environment may also enable the microbes to cause opportunistic infections in animals.

Exposure to the main psychoactive compound in cannabis affects the metabolism and differentiation of early mouse cell types.

In nematode worms, sensory neurons guide the decision to abandon a piece of food during a highly active foraging state.

By late adolescence, individuals with genetic risk factors for colorectal cancer show altered fat metabolism that may be an early warning sign for the disease.