Studying the evolution of eggshells in living and extinct flightless birds such as emus and ostriches may provide insights on the evolution of some egg-laying dinosaurs.
A study finds that childhood body mass index is unlikely to strongly affect children’s depression, anxiety or ADHD symptoms when parents’ genetics are accounted for.
Researchers have characterised the interactions between cell-intrinsic and microenvironmental elements that underlie the development and growth of prostate cancer, and eventual resistance to treatment.
Funders and other research organisations are embracing reviewed preprints as an alternative way to assess researchers, and call on others to do the same.