Evolutionary origins of 'junk DNA' may provide new clues to cancer

In cancer research, one person's junk is increasingly becoming another person's treasure. Scientists have uncovered new evidence showing how recently evolved "junk DNA" genetic elements can become ...

How cricket mothers control the developmental timing of their offspring

Diapause is a fascinating form of biological dormancy employed by a broad array of animals as a survival strategy to endure ...

Eating disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder show shared brain gene expression changes

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Lieber Institute for Brain Development have identified ...
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New research shows emotional expressions work differently in autism

Researchers found that autistic and non-autistic people move their faces differently when expressing emotions like anger, happiness, and sadness. Autistic participants tended to rely on different ...

Researchers discover a cause of neuron excitability in ALS, suggesting a new potential treatment

Digging deep into the molecular mechanisms behind ALS, researchers at the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine have ...
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The Leiden Declaration: Mathematics, AI, and Making Our Values Explicit

When the Leiden Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics went live on 2 June 2026, things moved quickly. The ...