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Researchers genetically altered fruit flies to crave cocaine

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The scent of death? Worms experience altered fertility and lifespan when exposed to dead counterparts

For example, many insects such as bees and ants will instinctively remove dead members from the hive, seemingly to keep…

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Boosting evolution: How humans unintentionally altered the skulls of pigs

Short snouts and a flat profile — within a span of 100 years, humans have significantly changed the shape of…

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People with schizophrenia have an altered ability to visually perceive contrast

Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that affects around 1% of the world’s population. Researchers of the University of Barcelona…

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