Bipolar disorder is a complex psychiatric disorder, characterized by fluctuations between episodes of (hypo)mania and ...

It’s difficult to know what birds ‘think’ when they fly, but scientists in Australia and Canada are getting some remarkable ...

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A new study has found that chimpanzees are more likely to urinate after observing a fellow chimp do so, particularly if they ...

Scientists have developed a theoretical model that uncovers the dual role of polyploidy -- organisms carrying extra genome copies -- in evolution. Their findings reveal that polyploidy can stabilize ...

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Study published in Nature identifies nearly 300 genomic regions associated with bipolar disorder, and 36 key genes involved in the disease.

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Collaborative research is driving the development of future treatments to ease symptoms of autism and epilepsy. The ...

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Scientists have collected troves of DNA and microscopic imaging data from human cells—and now they have a tool that might ...

White-faced capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica displayed a surprising ability to withstand extreme drought conditions.