Origins of the pituitary gland Placodes are specializations of the head ectoderm that are considered the source of many vertebrate novelties, including the nose, lens, ear,...
So much more to mucus Mammals accommodate a dense community of metabolically active microorganisms in their gut. This is not a passive relationship, and host and...
Metasurface-based microdisplays Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) have found wide application in high-resolution, large-area televisions and the handheld displays of smartphones and tablets. With the screen located...
Saving a host cell from itself A fundamental mammalian defense mechanism against pathogens and damaged cellular DNA is to recognize DNA fragments in the cytosol and...
Saving a host cell from itself A fundamental mammalian defense mechanism against pathogens and damaged cellular DNA is to recognize DNA fragments in the cytosol and...
The iron did it What factors controlled the accumulation of atmospheric oxygen gas (O2) early in the history of Earth? Heard et al. used high-precision iron...
A new future for polyethylene Most current plastic recycling involves chopping up the waste and repurposing it in materials with less stringent engineering requirements than the...
Using curves to make twists The growth of layered materials on flat substrates usually occurs in stacked layers, although defects or a lattice mismatch can induce...
Spinal circuit development Motor neuron circuits in the zebrafish spinal cord support both the rapid evasion response and the leisurely swimming response. Kishore et al. now...
Miniproteins against SARS-CoV-2 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is decorated with spikes, and viral entry into cells is initiated when these spikes bind to...