The Dutch artist's sunflower paintings have attracted the attention of doctors and geneticists.
The Dutch artist's sunflower paintings have attracted the attention of doctors and geneticists.
During development, the cells of an embryo change their pattern of gene expression, which allows them to detach from their original location and migrate to another part of the embryo, where the pattern changes again to allow formation of a new organ.
A flood of new discoveries has refined our definition of cancer stem cells. Now it’s up to human clinical trials to test if they can make a difference in patients.
Genes shared across species that produce different phenotypes – deafness in humans and directional growth in plants – may reveal new models of disease.
Choosing to work in industry does not preclude a return to academe. But the move back takes some planning and finesse.
Invasive species threaten the most pristine place on Earth.
With an eye to understanding animal regeneration, Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado has turned a freshwater planarian into a model system to watch.
For the first time researchers have demonstrated the molecular tango that gives rise to repeating patterns in developing animal embryos.
Plants’ circadian clocks help them gear for attack by herbivores.