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Major Neurological Conditions Have More In Common Than We Thought, Study Finds

The scientists tested tissue samples from the brains of deceased patients who had from autism, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Sebastian Kaulitzki/Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF hide caption

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Major Neurological Conditions Have More In Common Than We Thought, Study Finds

Understanding the molecular basis of major disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder could help in developing better treatments.

Major Neurological Conditions Have More In Common Than We Thought, Study Finds

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How Snakes Lost Their Legs

Burmese python and the DNA sequence responsible for limb loss. Eric Zamora/Florida Museum of Natural History and Martin J. Cohn/University of Florida hide caption

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The Two-Way

How Snakes Lost Their Legs

Scientists in Florida say they've pinpointed a genetic process that caused snakes to lose their legs and have found that embryonic pythons still form "cryptic leg skeletons," millions of years later.

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