Metastatic dissemination of ovarian tumors involves the invasion of multi-cellular tumor cell clusters into the mesothelial cell lining of organs in the peritoneal cavity. We developed an in vitro assay that models this ...

At hydrothermal vents, thermal and chemical gradients generated by the mixing of hydrothermal fluids with seawater provide diverse niches for prokaryotic communities. To date, our knowledge of environmental factors that ...

Rafflesiaceae produce the largest flowers among all flowering plants, measuring up to a meter in diameter and weighting 7 kg, and have been a source of amazement since their discovery about two centuries ago. In addition ...

Mice display robust and stereotyped behaviors towards pups: virgin males typically attack pups, while virgin females and sexually experienced males display parental care. I show here that virgin males that are genetically ...

With an estimated 8,000-20,000 species, bivalves represent the second largest living class of molluscs (Bieler et al. 2013). Revived interest in molluscan phylogeny has resulted in a torrent of molecular sequence data from ...

A major unanswered question in neuroscience is whether there exists genomic variability between individual neurons of the brain, contributing to functional diversity or to an unexplained burden of neurologic disease. To ...

A new era of malaria eradication programs relies on increased knowledge of the parasite through sequencing of the Plasmodium genome. Programs call for re-orientation at specific epidemiological markers as regions move from ...

Due to an increase in malaria control programs in the last decade, the world has witnessed dramatic reductions in the number of infections and deaths caused by the malaria parasite. With malaria eradication on the global ...

Cilia and flagella are hair-like projections found on the surface of virtually every vertebrate cell. These microtubule-based organelles are historically known for their striking motility, a valuable tool for the manipulation ...

Chimpanzees spend ~40% of their day chewing fruits, seeds, and tough leaves and pith, while in contrast modern humans spend significantly less time eating (5%), and the foods that they consume are extremely soft and ...