Author: Stephen Johnson / Source: Big Think In 1953, American biologist James Watson and English physicist Francis Crick published a scientific paper that revealed a groundbreaking discovery: the shape of DNA. WW2 Treasure Found Worth $107 Billion! You...
Author: Lindsey Konkel / Source: Science News for Students Liquids for electronic cigarettes come in a variety of flavors — with and without nicotine. A new study finds that vapors from even those without nicotine can still poison cells. Think electronic...
Author: Maria Temming / Source: Science News KEEPING THE BEAT Five hydrogel strips covered in heart tissue contract when the heart cells do. That shrinkage makes the material reflect more blue light. When the cells relax, the strips extend and reflect more...
Author: Laura Sanders / Source: Science News for Students Mouse nerve cells (red) each sport a hairlike stub. It’s called a primary cilium (green). These tiny antennae may have many roles in the brain. Most cells in the body — including those in the brain —...
Author: Maria Temming / Source: Science News for Students artificial eye AUSTIN, Texas — This new test system gives new meaning to the phrase “making eyes.” For the first time, researchers used human cells to build a blinking model of the surface of the eye....
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