Activity levels and daytime sleepiness can be combined into a ‘behavioural clock’ that predicts whether a fish will have a short life or a long one.

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Collaboration between researchers and religious leaders led to a cut in the likelihood of early marriage by 80%.

A comprehensive analysis of submissions to the preprint server bioRxiv has revealed a steady growth in the number of scientists uploading their findings to the platform — while neuroscientists have ...

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If confirmed in people, the finding might lead to gut-targeted therapies that could reverse cognitive decline.