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  1. The genes behind type 1 diabetes

    Association analysis helps to understand the impact of genetic variations on the immune system of patients with type 1 diabetes.
  2. The urban bug swap

    Living close to humans changes the microbial makeup of the intestines of wild animals.
  3. When neurons ‘remember’ stimulation

    More excitable brain cells help to reprogram neural circuits.
  4. Loss of carbon from alpine soil in a warmer world

    The uphill migration of lowland plants in response to climate warming could cause soil microbes in alpine ecosystems to release more carbon from the soil into the atmosphere.
  5. A lesson in epistasis

    The genome of a wood decay fungus contains many mutations that individually would be harmful to the fungus, but when found in pairs can cancel each other out.
  6. A breath of fresh air

    In mice, mitochondria play a pivotal role in how alveoli form.
  7. Precision implants

    A proof-of-concept software tool could integrate real time data sources that surgeons may use during operations to implant electrodes deep in the brain of Parkinson’s patients.
  8. How the jawed fish got its scales

    A three-dimensional model of an ancient fish reveals new information about the evolution of scales.