In football, defense keeps the opposing team in check. A similar strategy is at play inside our cells. Negative feedback loops (NFLs) help regulate how cells respond to signals, for example, dialing ...

Biological oscillators control vital rhythmic processes, and their dysregulation is associated with disorders such as cancer, sleep disturbances, and motor deficits. These oscillators often exhibit ...

The construction of materials regulated by chemical reaction networks requires regulatory motifs that can be stacked together into systems with desired properties. Multiple autocatalytic reactions ...

In the study of human impact on the environment, there are few negative or stabilizing feedbacks on climate change. A team of international scientists, including Professor Tim Quine from the ...