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Stem Cell Fate Depends on 'Grip'
March 28, 2013 — Scientists have generated new insight on how a stem cell's environment influences what type of cell a stem cell will become. They have shown that whether human mesenchymal stem cells turn into fat or ... > full story -
Biological Transistor Enables Computing Within Living Cells
March 28, 2013 — Bioengineers have taken computing beyond mechanics and electronics into the living realm of biology. Scientists have used a biological transistor made from genetic material -- DNA and RNA -- in place ... > full story -
Protective Prion Keeps Yeast Cells from Going It Alone
March 28, 2013 — A team of scientists has added markedly to the job description of prions as agents of change, identifying a prion capable of triggering a transition in yeast from its conventional single-celled form ... > full story -
Mate Choice in Mice Is Heavily Influenced by Paternal Cues, Mouse Study Shows
March 28, 2013 — Hybrid offspring of different house mice populations show a preference for mating with individuals from their father's original ... > full story -
Declaring a Truce With Our Microbiological Frenemies
March 28, 2013 — Managing bacteria and other microorganisms in the body, rather than just fighting them, may be lead to better health and a stronger immune system, according to a ... > full story -
You Are What You Eat -- Even the Littlest Bites: Dietary Influences Tied to Changes in Gene Expression
March 28, 2013 — Sometimes you just can't resist a tiny piece of chocolate cake. Even the most health-conscious eaters find themselves indulging in junk foods from time to time. New research raises the striking ... > full story -
Opposites Attract: How Cells and Cell Fragments Move in Electric Fields
March 28, 2013 — Like tiny crawling compass needles, whole living cells and cell fragments orient and move in response to electric fields -- but in opposite directions, scientists have found. Their results could ... > full story -
In Solving Social Dilemmas, Vervet Monkeys Get by With a Little Patience
March 28, 2013 — People could learn a lot from vervet monkeys. When vervets need to work together, they don't tell each other what to do or punish uncooperative behavior. But according to new evidence, they do get ... > full story -
Large Robotic Jellyfish Could One Day Patrol Oceans
March 28, 2013 — Researchers have unveiled Cyro, a life-like, autonomous robotic jellyfish the size and weight of a grown man, 5 foot 7 inches in length and weighing 170 ... > full story -
Getting Under the Shell of the Turtle Genome
March 28, 2013 — The genome of the western painted turtle, one of the most widespread, abundant and well-studied turtles in the world, has been sequenced. The data show that, like turtles themselves, the rate of ... > full storyMore:
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