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Comparing the DNA in modern birds to that in ancient generations shows molecular evolution happens at varying rates, and that each species has its own rate of evolution.
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Rodent study offers first evidence that neurogenesis clears old memories in key part of the brain to make way for new ones.
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Human version of the protein alters activity of 116 genes compared with the chimp version.
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In a first, a study shows that bioluminescence can be controlled by slow-acting hormones, not rapid-fire nerve cells.
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