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The house sparrow, one of the most ubiquitous birds in the world, is now used extensively in studies across disciplines in the life sciences.

A transcription factor helps young flies to sleep longer by delaying the maturation of a neural network that controls sleep.

A study of over 40,000 individuals suggests that carrying a small number of ultra-rare genetic variants is associated with a longer lifespan.

Two interpretations of similar structures for the same molecular machine illustrate the limits of inferring biochemical mechanism from protein structure.

Simulations predict a paradoxical effect that should be revealed by patterned stimulation of the cortex.

The partial success of a study to reproduce experiments that linked pseudogenes and cancer proves that understanding RNA networks is more complicated than expected.

Neuromatch was an online conference that attracted around 3000 participants and offered most of the benefits of traditional conferences.

Extremely short X-ray pulses from a free-electron laser are helping to clarify how phytochromes respond to light, but puzzles remain.

Applying big-data analytic techniques to brain images from 18,707 individuals is shedding light on the influence of aging on the brain.