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A century after one of developmental biology’s most influential experiments, researchers have revisited the concept of the embryonic “organizer” in one of the oldest animal lineages alive today.

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One of the world's leading brain research centers is shifting away from fruit flies and toward a tiny, transparent fish. The ...

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Planetary science is the study of the celestial bodies that orbit stars, with a particular focus on our own solar system. This includes studying the formation and evolution of planets, the moons and ...

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Self-injurious thoughts and behaviours are difficult to predict and treat. A meta-analysis by Liu et al. examines how interoception (the sensing of internal bodily signals) relates to self-injury risk ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS found to be up to 12 billion years old Scientists studying the comet 3I/ATLAS have determined that this interstellar visitor is remarkably ancient – formed an estimated 10 ...