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- Aye-ayes just got weirder with the discovery of a tiny, sixth ‘finger’ 22nd October 2019Aye-ayes have a sixth “finger,” or pseudothumb, that may compensate for other, overspecialized fingers by helping the lemurs grip things.Sofie Bates
- Prozac proves no better than a placebo in treating kids with autism 22nd October 2019In a small clinical trial, drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors didn’t ease obsessive-compulsive symptoms in children with autism.Jonathan Lambert
- Light from outside the skull can turn on nerve cells in monkey brains 22nd October 2019An extra-sensitive light-responsive molecule allowed nerve cells to be switched on or off with dim light.Laura Sanders
- Alzheimer’s may scramble metabolism’s connection to sleep 22nd October 2019Mice designed to have brain changes that mimic Alzheimer’s disease have altered reactions to blood sugar changes.Laura Sanders
- White bellbirds have the loudest known mating call of any bird 21st October 2019White bellbirds have the loudest mating call, according to scientists who compared the songs of bellbirds and screaming pihas in the Brazilian Amazon.Sofie Bates