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Human culture and language may be the result of self-domestication: an evolutionary process that leads to less aggressive and more prosocial individuals. Researchers argue that elephants - like humans and bonobos - may also be self-domesticated making them an interesting new animal model for the evolution of prosociality.

The ubiquitous Epstein-Barr virus targets “fragile DNA,” triggering dysfunction that is associated with a variety of cancers.

Neurobiologists advance understanding of how zebrafish use hair cells to detect movement; findings may apply to human hearing and balance.

Researchers used a genetic therapy involving antisense oligonucleotides to restore muscle strength and correct myotonia, or muscle stiffness, in mice with myotonic dystrophy. The findings indicate that targeted treatments may reverse myotonia and benefit patients with myotonic dystrophy.

With hundreds of tissue donors, it is the most extensive guide ever created; could lead to better diagnosis and treatment of diseases associated with "bad luck or bad habits".

Research shows that extracellular vesicles play an important part in the stimulation of T cells.

As we age, gene transcription gets faster and "sloppier", according to new research from the University of Cologne. This points towards a new molecular mechanism that contributes to aging.

Around 5,500 people with severe developmental disorders now know the genetic cause of their condition, thanks to a major nationwide study which will help improve diagnosis across the world.

Researchers have determined a new way to measure the growth rate of precancerous clones of blood stem cells that one day could help doctors lower their patients’ risk of blood cancer.

During a large-scale study of complex single-celled microbes, scientists made an unexpected discovery. Built into the genome of the microbes, they found the DNA of over 30,000 previously unknown viruses. This "hidden" DNA may allow the replication of complete and functional viruses in the host cell.