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Cognitive belief-updating processes about future events are malleable and depend on circumstances.

Regional differences in drug resistance genes in one type of Salmonella bacteria may help scientists develop new treatment or prevention approaches in humans.

Lowering the body temperature helps to prevent lung damage by reducing inflammatory immune responses.

Salmonella either produces the amino acid β-alanine or acquires it from host cells to survive and replicate within macrophages.

Ascidian larvae use a common biological molecule to measure how long they have been attached to a surface.

A mouse study sheds light on how repeated exposure to specific odors can shape the population of neurons that detect them.

A membrane protein in fruit fly neurons can activate caspase enzymes without triggering their primary role of initiating cell death.

How does the timing of a person’s internal clock influence their ability to complete motivation-driven tasks?