Simulations that reach biological timescales
A new computational technique allows researchers to model biological processes with better accuracy and at...
Biomaterials researchers should include sex-based differences
In a survey of biomaterials articles that included cell culture experiments, only 3.7% of studies...
Changing gluten intake found to have no impact on gut inflammation in healthy individuals
As any regular café goer could attest, the popularity of gluten-free diets has been skyrocketing...
Scientists discover that the platypus glows in the dark
This phenomenon is spread over such a broad range of the mammalian evolutionary tree that...
Meet the tsetse fly, the supermom of the insect world
Tsetse flies, which miraculously birth young bigger than the mother, show us what science is...
Coronaviruses mimic immune proteins and hide in plain sight
New study finds coronaviruses are masters of mimicry, reproducing their host's immune proteins to remain...
Crawling out of the shadows: Arthropods as vertebrate predators
New research is uncovering the importance of small predatory species in shaping ecosystems and managing...
Skin pigment properties and the importance of heterogeneity
Computational chemistry is key to understanding the unusual properties of eumelanin. Image credit: Clay Banks...