Some might say it looks like a finger. Others might see a worm. Scientists in the field often liken it to an antenna. The technical name is primary cilium. This slender, microscopic appendage juts out from the surface of most cells…
A wave of floating blobs has appeared throughout US waterways, leaving some swimmers and boaters fearful that these could be giant marine parasites.
The gelatinous objects have been called ‘cursed gummy bears,’ ‘mutant brains,’ and even ‘sci-fi…
From Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars, explore the world of human spaceflight with NASA each week on the official podcast of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Listen to in-depth conversations with the astronauts, scientists and…
New technique to image single lipids: Lipids are notoriously difficult to detect with light microscopy. Using a new chemical labeling strategy, the Dresden team has overcome this limitation, enabling novel insights…
There’s nothing quite like that sinking feeling when you hit “check” on Copyscape and—bam—you see a wall of red highlights telling you half your text already exists somewhere out there.
Whether you’re a blogger, marketer, or…
Small, colorless, and blind, amblyopsid cavefishes inhabit subterranean waters throughout the eastern United States. In a new study, Yale researchers reveal insights into just how these distinctive cave dwellers evolved — and provide a unique…
Previously, research on controlling gene networks has been carried out based on a single stimulus-response of cells. More recently, studies have been proposed to precisely analyze complex gene networks to identify control targets. A…
A dinosaur dubbed one of the “strangest” ever found boasted an elaborate armory of long bony spikes and a tail weapon, according to findings published in the science journal Nature.
Spicomellus, which roamed the Earth 165 million years ago,…
The moon is becoming brighter and fuller as we work our way through the lunar cycle. The lunar cycle takes about 29.5 days, according to NASA, and these different phases happen as the Sun lights up…