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MRS Mudskipper

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To walk, you only need fins (and maybe a sense of adventure)

A recent anatomical study of the mudskipper reveals their adaptations to walking on land.

Ants performing an amputation

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Ants perform emergency medical care in the field

Florida carpenter ants treat wounds and perform amputations to save lives with high survival rates.

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Mushrooms with “massively expanded” genomes make them more adaptable

Certain Mycena strains living in the Arctic have some of the largest mushroom genomes ever described.

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Damage to synapses caused by Alzheimer’s disease reversed

A novel treatment has been proven to effectively treat cognitive decline in mice with Alzheimer’s disease.

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Simplicity versus adaptability: Understanding the balance between habitual and goal-directed behaviors

New study on learning provides insights into adaptive behaviors.

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How does oxygen depletion disrupt memory formation in the brain?

Scientists identify a positive molecular feedback loop which could explain stroke-induced memory loss.

Illustrations from the Well Parent Japan parenting training program

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Taking care of caregivers of children with ADHD

A new program to support the psychological wellbeing and parenting skills of mothers of children with ADHD has proven to be effective.

Liquid springs

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Surprising properties of elastic turbulence discovered

Revealing elastic turbulence has more in common with classical Newtonian turbulence than expected.

Serotonin activates the brain

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Lighting up the brain: What happens when our ‘serotonin center’ is triggered?

By studying how activating the brain’s serotonin center affects awake animals for the first time, scientists show that serotonin activates brain areas influencing behavior and motivation.

Oikopleura dioica and the beakers used to store them

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Oikopleura who? Species identity crisis in the genome community

Genomic analysis of a widespread species of zooplankton questions our assumptions about speciation and gene regulation.

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Scientists solve chemical mystery at the interface of biology and technology

Findings may help unravel next-generation applications for body-implant communications.

Rendering of chemotaxis in synthetic droplets

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Synthetic droplets cause a stir in the primordial soup

A synthetic droplet may give researchers clues on how simplest forms of life on the planet could navigate their surroundings.