Matthew I. J. Raybould, Claire Marks, Konrad Krawczyk, Bruck Taddese, Jaroslaw Nowak, Alan P. Lewis, Alexander Bujotzek, Jiye Shi, and Charlotte M. Deane
Guoqian Liao, Yutong Li, Hao Liu, Graeme G. Scott, David Neely, Yihang Zhang, Baojun Zhu, Zhe Zhang, Chris Armstrong, Egle Zemaityte, Philip Bradford, Peter G. Huggard, Dean R. Rusby, Paul McKenna, Ceri M. Brenner, Nigel C. Woolsey, Weimin Wang, Zhengming Sheng, and Jie Zhang
Tamara Kolbe, Jean-Raynald de Dreuzy, Benjamin W. Abbott, Luc Aquilina, Tristan Babey, Christopher T. Green, Jan H. Fleckenstein, Thierry Labasque, Anniet M. Laverman, Jean Marçais, Stefan Peiffer, Zahra Thomas, and Gilles Pinay
Several large or long-lived animals seem strangely resistant to developing cancer. Elucidating the reasons why could lead to promising cancer-fighting strategies in humans.
A study suggests a putative gene-expression hallmark common to monogamous male vertebrates of some species, namely cichlid fishes, dendrobatid frogs, passeroid songbirds, common voles, and deer mice, and identifies 24 candidate genes potentially associated with monogamy.
Image courtesy of Yusan Yang (University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh).
Physical and social well-being in old age are linked to self-assessments of life worth, and a spectrum of behavioral, economic, health, and social variables may influence whether aging individuals believe they are leading meaningful lives.