Fluorescent calcium sensors in transgenic mice give a real-time readout of neuronal activity.
Fluorescent calcium sensors in transgenic mice give a real-time readout of neuronal activity.
Watch the cell transplant experiments in zebrafish that suggest certain embryonic cells rely on intrinsic directional cues for collective migration.
With dogged persistence and an unwillingness to entertain defeat, Bruce Beutler discovered a receptor that powers the innate immune response to infections—and earned his share of a Nobel Prize.
Some of these insidious viruses expertly subvert the host immune system, allowing their unhindered proliferation.
Researchers take advantage of a diamond’s atomic flaw to devise a sensor that may one day snap images of individual molecules.
Researchers and biotech companies are bringing a universal flu vaccine closer to reality.
A microfluidic device scans individual C. elegans for abnormal traits and sorts wild-type animals from mutants.
Clever microfluidic platforms take the study of protein-protein interactions to a new level.
Tracking the shadows cast by sperm reveals their precise 3-D movements.
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