Cracking the mystery behind a deadly brain cancer
The brain cancer, glioblastoma, is a fierce and formidable opponent. Its millions of victims include Senator John McCain, President Biden’s ...
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Cracking open a fossil bone reveals rapid juvenile growth in early tetrapods
The rise of tetrapods (four-limbed vertebrates) is one of the iconic evolutionary transitions preserved in the fossil record. These animals, ...
Cracking the enigma of how plant sperm is compacted
Sperm cells have compact bundles of DNA, yet exactly how and why sperm cell nuclei are condensed in flowering plants ...
Two early career awards to investigate fractures and cracking behaviors of additively manufactured metals
Watching a 3D printer at work can be mesmerizing. Guided by a digital data file, the machinery moves rhythmically back ...
Cracking chimpanzee culture
Chimpanzees don’t automatically know what to do when they come across nuts and stones. Researchers at the University of Zurich ...
How do we provide meaning to our environment? Cracking the neural code to the brain
The brain is the most complex organ in our body – constantly absorbing and interpreting our surroundings, and guiding our ...
Cracking the mystery of nitrogen ice dynamics on Pluto
Sputnik Planitia, a basin on the surface of Pluto1 filled with nitrogen ice, displays an astonishing pattern of flat polygons ...
Dry rice: Cracking the core molecular and physiological traits of drought-tolerant rice
For many smallholder farmers in South and Southeast Asia, rice is more than a staple food—it’s a livelihood. Generations of ...