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Flies evolve to optimise their use of different sensory organs, allowing them to carve out their niche in a habitat shared with close relatives.

Two independent studies exploring how biodiversity impacts plant decay in forests worldwide could help predict the potential effect of species loss on ecosystems.

New findings suggest that autistic men, but not women, have enhanced neural excitability in their social brain regions, and this may impact their ability to navigate social situations.

Model cargoes based on viral capsids reveal insights into how large biomolecules enter the cell nucleus, and show that transport efficiency is inversely proportional to cargo size.

Single-cell imaging of the very first stages of cancer recreated in a mouse organoid model reveals a key factor that influences tumour initiation.

New findings suggest twins who survive the loss of their co-twin face an elevated risk of psychiatric disorders in the short and longer term.

Natural killer immune cells engineered to target the PD-L1 molecule can directly kill tumour cells in mice and reduce the numbers of immunosuppressive cells harbouring PD-L1 in mice and humans.

New findings suggest early exposure to the flu affects how likely we are to acquire future infections and may also impact vaccine effectiveness.

A national study of snakebite deaths spanning two decades reveals regional risk hotspots that could be targeted with preventative measures and anti-venom treatments.

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