Concordia University, Nebraska has named Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Raegan Skelton as the recipient of its ...
Neurons, the uber-connected nerve cells that act as a main switchboard for the brain, are central to some incredibly ...
In the 'first wave' of synthetic biology, researchers developed basic elements and modules that allowed transcriptional, translational and post-translational control of cellular processes. The 'second ...
From rigid brow ridges to expressive arches, your eyebrows tell a story of how human faces evolved to signal emotion, identity and social intent.
Creativity and curiosity have always been central to the work of Joshua Moreau, Ph.D., an immunologist whose work at Oregon ...
Salamanders regrow entire limbs. We share their evolutionary blueprint. So why can’t humans do the same? The answer ...
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Why Penguins Don't Fly

As their joints stiffened, they learned to fly through water. Wings became flippers. The evolution of flippers is a classic case of exaptation, a phenomenon in biology that has much to teach our own ...
The primary cilium acts as a specialized protein factory essential for brain development and linked to Filippi syndrome.
A largely overlooked structure inside our cells may play a crucial role in how the brain forms, offering new insight into ...
Why do we like the music we like? Were we born with musical preferences, or did we develop them over time through life experiences? This post, Part 2 of a 3-Part series, explores a theory that ...
The Bravo Medical Magnet High School senior had trained for such emergencies through Los Angeles Unified’s patient care ...