Neighboring neurons in an insect’s antennae can block each other without sharing any synaptic connections.
Neighboring neurons in an insect’s antennae can block each other without sharing any synaptic connections.
New noninvasive methods of selecting the most viable embryo could revolutionize in vitro fertilization.
| November 1, 2012
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Large RNA-protein packets use a novel mechanism to escape the cell nucleus.
Swapping chromosomes from one human egg to another could eliminate mitochondrial DNA mutations that cause disease.
From insects to mammals, the animal kingdom sometimes cures its own ills.
Keith Campbell, a biologist who was part of the effort to clone Dolly the sheep, has passed away at the age of 58.
Laboratory-raised populations of dung beetles reveal a mother's extragenetic influence on the physiques of her sons.
Young entrepreneurs are creating a digital, 3-D encyclopedia of insects that doubles as a free field guide.