A new assay shows that cells use lamellipodia as their primary mechanism to seal up holes in epithelial tissue.
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Meet some of the people featured in the October 2012 issue of The Scientist.
Mass spec plus novel software equals dynamic views into the chemical lives of microbes.
Epigenetic changes accrued over an organism’s lifetime may leave a permanent heritable mark on the genome, through the help of long noncoding RNAs.
Researchers are given a prize for high-impact science that began with an unusual or seemingly frivolous study.
This year’s prizes are awarded for advances in liver transplantation, cell biology, and leadership in biomedical science.
With a cardboard box, a light source, and some filters, roadside clinics can accurately test for tuberculosis.
Using scientific information as narrative can be a powerful way to communicate.
Cell culture goes 3-D with devices that better mimic in vivo conditions.
Associate Professor in Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology at the University of Texas at Austin, John Wallingford, makes his living using cutting-edge microscopic techniques to watch developmental events unfold in real time.
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