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Deficits in the brain’s reward circuit are linked to social deficits in children with autism and may point the way toward better treatments, according to a new Stanford study.

In a large international study involving almost 900,000 participants, researchers from the University of Copenhagen and COPSAC have found new risk genes for hay fever. It is the largest genetic study so far on this type of allergy, which affects millions of people around the world.

Last autumn, the world was excited by the discovery of an exoplanet called Ross 128 b, which is just 11 light years away from Earth. New work has for the first time determined detailed chemical abundances of the planet’s host star, Ross 128.

A phase one/two clinical trial has launched to investigate whether a drug could benefit people with ALS whose disease is caused by mutations in a gene called SOD1

A new study helps set standards for RNA sequencing, improving standard practice and laying the foundation to move the field forward.

Novel cellular functions of olfactory receptors highlighted

At an archaeological site in northeastern Jordan, researchers have discovered the charred remains of a flatbread baked by hunter-gatherers 14,400 years ago. It is the oldest direct evidence of bread found to date, predating the advent of agriculture by at least 4,000 years.

Scientists have long known that RNA encodes instructions to make proteins. In a new study published in Nature, scientists describe how the protein-making machinery identifies alternative initiation sites from which to start protein synthesis.

The components of the immune system that trigger allergic reactions may also help protect the skin against cancer, suggest new findings.

Hormones that signal the body's state of hunger and fullness could be the key to new treatments for drug and alcohol addiction. Researchers expressed optimism about the potential for rapid progress toward new addiction treatments, since several drugs that affect these hormones are already approved or in the FDA pipeline.