Evidence of crawling in an Italian cave system sheds new light on how late Stone Age humans behaved as a group, especially when exploring new grounds, says a study published today in eLife. The cave of Bàsura at Toirano and its human and animal fossil traces have been known since the 1950s, with the first…
Single-Cell Asymmetries Control How Groups of Cells Form 3D Shapes Together
Scientists have developed a mathematical model showing that two types of cellular asymmetry, or ‘polarity’, govern the shaping of cells into sheets and tubes, according to an article in eLife. The research is a major advance in understanding the processes that allow a single cell to develop into an entire organism, and could help understand what…
Overall Burden of Tumor Genome Changes Can Predict Patient Outcomes
Novel Brain Network Linked to Chronic Pain in Parkinson’s Disease
Light-Engineered Bacterial Shapes Could Hold Key to Future Labs-on-a-Chip
Scientists have used light patterns to control the swimming speed of bacteria and direct them to form different shapes, according to a new study in the journal eLife. Controlling bacteria in this way means it could be possible to use them as microbricks for building the next generation of microscopic devices. For example, they could…
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New Model Could Help Build Communities of Climate Change-Defying Trees
Researchers in Australia have developed a model to help build plant communities that are more resilient to climate change. Their research, published in the journal eLife, could lead to improved decisions around where seeds are sourced during reforestation efforts, to ensure that newly planted trees are strong enough to tolerate their future climate. “Many species…
