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Combining holographic microscopy and artificial intelligence allows researchers to observe the lives of individual phytoplankton and other microbes in seawater.

Three-dimensional imaging studies of embryonic mouse ovaries reveal a potential link between fertility and the structural and mechanical changes during their development.

The proteins that receive developmental signals can also influence their distribution in the growing embryo.

Equations which link the various physical and electrical properties of motoneurons are uncovered.

In mice, continuous administration of interferon-alpha helps to prevent colorectal cancer from spreading to the liver.

A recently discovered protein, Isthmin-1, works a bit like insulin to increase the size of muscle fibers.

Structural analysis reveals how a vital protein complex allows two membranes to fuse together inside the cell.

A new tool called ‘Ellipse of Insignificance’ could help scientists identify fraudulent or misleading findings.