Synthetic droplets cause a stir in the primordial soup: Chemotaxis research answers questions about biological movement
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Phys.org— Our bodies are made up of trillions of different cells, each fulfilling their own unique function to keep us alive. How do cells move around inside these extremely complicated systems? How do they know where to go? And how did they get so complicated to begin with? Simple yet profound questions like these are at the heart of curiosity-driven basic research, which focuses on the fundamental principles of natural phenomena. An important example is the process by which cells or organisms move in...
Phys.org—Scientists' research answers big question about our system's largest planet. New discoveries about Jupiter could lead to a better understanding of Earth's own space environment and influence a long-running scientific debate about the solar system's largest planet.
The Independent—Answering readers' questions about the protest movement on US college campuses. A wave of student protests has spread across U.S. campuses over the last two weeks, led by students who have pitched tents or occupied buildings in protest of the Israel-Hamas war
The Monitor—Answering readers' questions about the protest movement on US college campuses. A wave of demonstrations has spread across U.S. campuses over the last two weeks, led by students who have pitched tents or occupied buildings in protest of the Israel-Hamas war. It started April 18 when police moved to break up an encampment at Columbia University in New York City. Since then, it has spread to […]