Collective cell migration relies on a directional signal that comes from the moving cluster, rather than from external cues.
Collective cell migration relies on a directional signal that comes from the moving cluster, rather than from external cues.
Watch the cell transplant experiments in zebrafish that suggest certain embryonic cells rely on intrinsic directional cues for collective migration.
Maria Konnikova says the field of psychology has something to learn from great works of fiction.
Children born under China’s One-Child Policy exhibit more negative personality traits in adulthood than those born prior.
People of all ages think that, despite having changed in the past, they will change very little in the future.
The science images and videos that captured our attention in 2012
Scientists are using pupil measurements to study a wide range of psychological processes and to get a glimpse into the mind.
An exhaustive report about research fraud committed by social psychologist Diederik Stapel paints a picture of a field beset by sloppy practices and low standards.
New noninvasive methods of selecting the most viable embryo could revolutionize in vitro fertilization.
| November 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the November 2012 issue of The Scientist.