Embryonic Eavesdropping

A technique that reversibly bundles tagged cargo into artificial membraneless compartments gives scientists the ability to switch cell processes on and off.

Engineered cells produce proteins that allow scientists to turn cellular processes on and off.

Scientists are still trying to paint a complete picture, but it’s clear that these gene expression regulators have an unusual evolutionary history.

Across the tree of life, animals use sound and other vibrations to glean valuable sensory information about their environments even before they are born.

Using a transgenic fruit fly model, researchers demonstrate how epithelial barriers are maintained in living organisms despite high levels of cell turnover and death.

An analysis of more than half a million trees reveals that many species begin to taper off seed production once they hit a certain size.

How the pungent odor that occurs after a light rain became a well-studied phenomenon

The Northwestern University researcher studies how adaptive immune cells influence neurodegenerative disease.

Analysis of data from a new satellite sensor helps researchers detect large patches of bioluminescence in the oceans faster than ever before.

Researchers also tried placing the worms on pigeons as part of a study aiming to uncover how the tiny invertebrates ended up all around the world.

The idea that minds and consciousness might be generated by the nervous system alone is false.

Preprints can be valuable additions to the scientific literature. But we must start seeing them as perishable commodities rather than akin to peer-reviewed, published studies.

Scientists face the ramifications of the country’s departure from the European Union, from delays in laboratory supplies to difficulties hiring international students and faculty.

Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse.

Preprints are likely here to stay. The press, the public, and the research community must adapt to this relatively recent model of scientific publishing if we are to extract its benefits while avoiding its pitfalls.