Researchers have investigated how people adjust their risk-taking behaviours while being observed, providing new insights into the nuanced ways social context influences decision making.
A large UK study finds that the effects of menopausal hormone therapy on female brain health might vary depending on the duration of use and history of gynaecological surgery.
An analysis of leaf litter breakdown in climatically diverse habitats shows that decomposition by larger invertebrates dominates in hot, dry regions and warmer seasons.
Researchers have developed a computational tool that can pinpoint cause-and-effect relationships from large datasets of live-cell images, and illustrated its performance using a tumour-on-a-chip model.
A comprehensive analysis of neuromodulatory inputs to insulin-producing cells in fruit flies shows how individual cell responses are integrated to allow animals to rapidly respond to changing metabolic demands.