A look at some of biology’s communication networks
Discoveries of microbial communities that transfer electrons between cells and across relatively long distances are launching a new field of microbiology.
Researchers are using modern experimental tools to probe the mysterious molecular pathways that lead to premature labor and birth.
Researchers find zero evidence for Lyme-induced autism.
Double helix celebrates 60; detecting calories without taste; bacteria vs. tumor; perceptual consciousness in babies
A newly developed drug, modeled after a bacteria-infecting virus, is less likely to become antibiotic resistant.
Intrepid Norwegian explorers discovered the Antarctic icefish, a marvel of evolution, while venturing to an island at the bottom of the Earth in 1927.
A bizarre group of Antarctic fishes lost their red blood cells but survived to tell their evolutionary tale, revealing a fundamental lesson about the birth and death of genes.
Scientists develop a gel that mimics mollusc glue to coat the insides of blood vessels.
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