Uncategorized

Climate

Fire

Understanding long-term changes in wildfire patterns challenges scientists from multiple disciplines.

Physics

Microswimmers make a splash

Researchers study secrets of microbes' locomotion and how to mimic that movement.

Humans

Seeking genetic fate

Personal genomics companies offer forecasts of disease risk, but the science behind the packaging is still evolving.

Life

Mosquito fish count comrades to stay alive

New experiments indicate that mosquito fish can count small numbers of companions swimming in different groups, an ability that apparently evolved to assist these fish in avoiding predators.

Health & Medicine

A role for Merkels

Mysterious skin cells known as Merkel cells are required to sense light touches.