Simple cell migration mechanism may explain how hair follicles organize before birth

In mammals, hair follicles emerge during embryonic development, forming geometric patterns that vary from one species to ...
Opinion

New Report Documents Piglets Maimed and Exposed to Sarin and Other Nerve Agents in Canadian Military Training

Canada's Department of National Defence (DND) has expanded its use of live piglets in military trauma training, subjecting them to amputations, organ wounds, induced hypothermia, and exposure to ...

Study demonstrates neurotransmitter communication in immune cells directly for the first time

Researchers at the University of Münster and Ruhr University Bochum have demonstrated for the first time in real time that the body's own defense cells use catecholamines—neurotransmitters such as ...
Discover Wildlife

“These have never been described in sharks.” Experts aimed to study how sharks communicate danger – so turned to a bizarre, flat fish

The study marks the first documented evidence of a "disturbance cue" being used by cartilaginous fish – which includes rays ...