A Complete Brain Wiring Map
A Complete Brain Wiring Map
Scientists developed new tools for brain reconstruction and analysis to create and characterize a complete brain wiring map of the fruit fly larva for the first time.
Scientists developed new tools for brain reconstruction and analysis to create and characterize a complete brain wiring map of the fruit fly larva for the first time.
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The Shape of Cilia
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | May 1, 2024 | 2 min read
Three dimensional images of human pancreatic islet cells provide an unprecedented view of the enigmatic primary cilia.
This Simple Fish May Have Been One of the First Vertebrates
Dan Robitzski | Jul 7, 2022 | 5 min read
A fossil analysis suggests that the yunnanozoan, a wormlike fish that flourished around 520 million years ago, sported structures that were the precursors of the head and jaws of modern vertebrates.
Webless Jumping Spiders Spin Super Strong Silk
Chloe Tenn | Nov 12, 2021 | 3 min read
The silk draglines made by zebra jumping spiders are tougher than the silk webbing of orb weaver spiders, even though they’re made at 25 to 35 times the speed.
New Studies Enable a Clearer View Inside Cells
Andrew Chapman | Nov 4, 2021 | 5 min read
Armed with improved imaging techniques and supercomputers, researchers are generating detailed three-dimensional images of cellular structures that anyone can explore.
Image of the Day: Hair Strength
Emily Makowski | Dec 18, 2019 | 2 min read
Thin strands tend to be stronger than thick ones.
Image of the Day: Gut Sweet Home
The Scientist and The Scientist Staff | Nov 22, 2017 | 1 min read
Researchers describe more than 200 species of tapeworm from a decade-long collection of tapeworms from the digestive systems of animals around the world.
Image of the Day: Solar Butterfly
The Scientist and The Scientist Staff | Oct 27, 2017 | 1 min read
The wings of black butterflies are inspiring the design of new solar-cell technology.
Image of the Day: Mouth Parts
The Scientist | Sep 22, 2017 | 1 min read
A high-resolution microscope reveals the intricate inner structure of the blood-sucking tsetse fly’s saliva tube.