What shape is a skin cell?

Skin cells form an effective barrier because they adopt a 14-sided shape…

Proteins under the microscope

A new device called the Volta phase plate could improve the quality of…

How to make a biosensor

Researchers have developed a new method to detect hormones, drugs and other…

A new resource for studying proteins in fruit flies

Researchers have tagged thousands of fruit fly…

Why is mint so refreshing?

New research reveals how menthol and other chemicals that cause cold…

Cells “solidify” under stress

New research suggests that the interior of cells becomes less fluid-like…

Piecing together the evolution of proteins

Comparisions of modern proteins provides new clues as to…

The transcription continuum

New research reveals that gene activity occurs in a spectrum, rather than…

How yeast make the best of what they’ve got

A specific order of changes to genes repeatedly enables…

Retracing the path to animal multicellularity

Research shows how an ancient protein took on a new role…