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How Alan Turing Deciphered Shark Skin

The universal math behind hair and feathers.

January 2, 2019

It’s the End of the Gene As We Know It

We are not nearly as determined by our genes as once thought.

January 2, 2019

Yuval Noah Harari Is Worried About Our Souls

The big-data makeover of humanity could be a recipe for disaster.

December 26, 2018

Elucidating Cuttlefish Camouflage

Research sheds light on the control and development of skin patterning in cuttlefish.

Gene Editing in the Brain Gets a Major Upgrade

Scientists develop a new tool for precise genome editing in neurons.

What Defines a Stem Cell?

Our cells have more diverse regenerative capabilities than anyone expected.

December 20, 2018

Iron Is the New Cholesterol

Elevated iron is at the center of a web of disease stretching from cancer to diabetes.

December 19, 2018

New Neurons For the Brain

Transplanted embryonic nerve cells can functionally integrate into damaged neural networks.

Why We Love Dinosaurs

If museums of natural history are temples to science, dinosaurs are their shrines.

December 14, 2018

What Defines a Stem Cell? Scientists Rethink the Answer

As it becomes clear that the body’s cells have more diverse regenerative capabilities than expected, experts have had to reconsider their approach to stem cell research.

December 14, 2018