When asked to classify odors, artificial neural networks adopt a structure that closely resembles that of the brain’s olfactory circuitry.
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When asked to classify odors, artificial neural networks adopt a structure that closely resembles that of the brain’s olfactory circuitry.
Studies of the finch-like capuchino seedeaters of South America deepen our understanding of the forces that drive evolution.
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Around 400,000 years ago, the environment in East Africa became less predictable, making adaptability increasingly important for survival. That instability likely drove social and technological innovation among early humans in the region.
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Yale biologist Brandon Ogbunu recalls the time he spent studying gene regulation in Susan Gottesman’s lab at NCI.
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Changes in ocean chemistry and temperature have had a dramatic effect on the evolution of corals and sea anemones through deep time.
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An ancient whale that had neither teeth nor baleen is an important link in the evolution of an extraordinary feeding strategy.
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Researchers are reconstructing ancient proteins to explore how biological complexity arises one amino acid at a time.
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