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Scientists have found a “tipping point” in the evolution of fungi that throttles their growth and sculpts their shapes. The findings, published in the journal Cell Reports, demonstrate how small changes in environmental factors can lead to huge chang

A "tipping point" in fungi evolution shows how small environmental changes can have a major impact on cell and organism shapes.

/PRNewswire/ -- A protein that helps generate the force needed for single cells to move works differently in cells moving in groups, a new study shows. Cells...

Larry Allard, principal scientist who helped pioneer the technology of the aberration-corrected electron microscope, will speak to Friends of ORNL.

In the presence of pancreatic tumors, certain immune cells break down structural proteins into molecules that trigger the building of dense tissue, a known barrier to therapy, a new study finds.

When Abigail S. Huebner ’23 was deciding which concentration to declare in fall 2020, she was hesitant about declaring engineering without having ever taken an engineering course in person. “I was confused about how I was going to sort of learn what engineering was and get a feel for engineering without having any in-person component, and without having the labs and hands-on experience that I know is usually so crucial to understanding engineering,” she said. But since deciding t...

Mayo Clinic Brain Bank Mayo Clinic Brain Bank Neuroscientists at Mayo Clinics campus in Florida are leaders in the discovery of new genes, biomarkers and therapeutic targets for brain diseases. Thanks to exceptional resources, including a brain bank for neurodegenerative disorders housed within Dr. Dicksons Neuropathology and Microscopy Laboratory, Mayo investigators continue to shed new light on the underlying causes of Alzheimers disease, Parkinsons disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS...