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Fungi Squeezed Through Microchannels Offer Clues to Cell Growth
Fungi Squeezed Through Microchannels Offer Clues to Cell Growth
A study finds that fast-growing species are stymied by narrow gaps, while slower-growing species can pass through and continue extending.
A study finds that fast-growing species are stymied by narrow gaps, while slower-growing species can pass through and continue extending.
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Infographic: How Fungi Squeeze Through Tight Spaces—or Don’t
Catherine Offord | Jun 1, 2021 | 1 min read
A study finds that slower-growing species are better able to adjust their growth to fit their hyphae through narrow passages.
Orchid Bees Use Simple Eyes to Detect Polarized Light
Catherine Offord | Sep 1, 2016 | 3 min read
The second visual field may aid in navigation.
Prominent Cell Biologist Dies
Kerry Grens | May 4, 2015 | 2 min read
Cytoskeleton specialist Alan Hall was best known for unpacking the roles of Rho GTPases.
Color from Structure
Cristina Luiggi | Feb 1, 2013 | 10+ min read
Researchers are working to understand how often-colorless biological nanostructures give rise to some of the most spectacular technicolor displays in nature.
Photonic Colored Creatures
Cristina Luiggi | Jan 31, 2013 | 1 min read
Animals and plants come in a dizzying array of colors. Current research is cracking into the remarkable structures behind nature's artistic display.
Frank Bradke: Privy to Axon Growth
Jef Akst | Dec 1, 2011 | 3 min read
Full Professor and Senior Research Group Leader, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases. Age: 42