The ongoing quest to delve ever deeper into a living cell has brought new insight into dynamic biological processes. But…
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It is not every day that a scientific society gives its top award to a scientist who already has…
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Researchers seeking the evolutionary roots of the animal kingdom have discovered a bacterium, Vibrio fischeri, that acts as an aphrodisiac…
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Bacteria may seem like exceedingly simple and lonely organisms, but more and more evidence shows they can communicate, act collectively,…
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Cells are often likened to computers, running an operating system that receives signals, processes their input, and responds, according to…
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The premise of the One-Minute Elevator Speech Contest https://www.ascb.org/2016meeting/elevator-speech-contest/ is simple: The elevator door closes and you’ve got a trapped…
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You can BYOP (bring your own popcorn) but you might change your mind about the butter after seeing a special…
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A type IV pilus is a bacterial grappling hook and one of the snazziest pieces of bacterial cell machinery going.…
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Biologists now can see more clearly inside cells than ever have been able to before. But there are advantages and…
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Researchers have known for over a century that cancer can spread along nerves as well as moving through the bloodstream…
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