A Gene-Tweaked Jellyfish Offers a Glimpse at Other Minds
Researchers have created jellyfish whose nerve cells light up when they fire, offering a tantalizing view of neurology before the rise of the brain. ..
Researchers have created jellyfish whose nerve cells light up when they fire, offering a tantalizing view of neurology before the rise of the brain. ..
Researchers have long wanted to capture how protein structures contort in response to light. But getting a clear image was impossible—until now. ..
Guide dogs need the right personality, health, and training. Scientists are studying the genetics behind the traits that make a dog suited to working. ..
Reactor-grown nuggets, human-edited genetic code, and new mRNA technologies could change our relationship to life itself. ..
A team scoured the human proteome for antimicrobial molecules and found thousands, plus a surprise about how animals evolved to fight infections. ..
The size of undersea creatures seemed to follow a strange but stable pattern—until industrial fishing came along. ..
In nonreciprocal systems, “exceptional points” are helping researchers understand phase transitions and possibly other phenomena. ..
Thanks to climate change, the armored animals are making their way up north. And there’s no sign of them stopping their relentless march. ..
A new gene expression study reveals broad cellular diversity as well as possibly ancient connections between the nervous, immune, and digestive systems. ..
Cut a panther worm into thirds and each section will grow a new body. Researchers injected some with a fluorescent protein to study how. ..