A scientist used a mathematical model to demonstrate that bacteria can control the behavior of an inanimate device like a robot. Forget the Vulcan mind-meld of the Star Trek generation -- as far as ...

Objects are made of atoms, and atoms are likewise the sum of their parts — electrons, protons and neutrons. Dive into one of those protons or neutrons, however, and things get weird. Three particles ...

Morphogens are molecules that travel from biological cell to cell to pattern tissues in the embryo. These molecules are important not only for the embryo during development, but also for the adult ...