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This "immune anticipation" may be fairly common, researchers say.

The discovery of depression-like behavior in insects shows depression has deep roots in the animal kingdom.

In 2007, Harvard scientists figured out how to combine fluorescent proteins to create an entire color palette, and then used … Continued

The burgeoning neural networks of fruit fly pupae solve a distributed computing problem, arranging sensory bristles in a very efficient, … Continued

Ambitious researchers think they might be able to map the human brain in just five years, navigating the complex networks … Continued

Researchers at Rutgers are trying to freeze fruit flies, but this isn’t just some reaction to summer boredom in the … Continued

Blue light smells like delicious bananas

Neuroscientists have already spent the better part of a decade manipulating animal minds by using light signals to trigger genetically … Continued