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Loss of Microtubule Regulator Blocks Sperm Maturation
By Sabrina Richards | May 24, 2012
New research suggests that controlling cytoskeletal dynamics in sperm accessory cells may help regulate male fertility.
The Aging and Inflammation Link
By Ruth Williams | May 24, 2012
A protein that keeps the immune response in check leads a double life as an anti-aging factor.
Pain-Killing Transplants
By Ed Yong | May 23, 2012
Neurons injected into mice help treat chronic pain at its roots, rather than simply alleviating its symptoms.
Could Stem Cells Cure MS?
By Megan Scudellari | May 23, 2012
A growth factor isolated from human stem cells shows promising results in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis.
Next Generation: Good Vibrations
By Edyta Zielinska | May 23, 2012
Adding texture to a lotus-leaf-like surface lets researchers control the movement of liquid droplets, and provides a cheap alternative for microfluidic applications.
Genome Digest
By Cristina Luiggi | May 22, 2012
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
Opinion: Saving Species Through Economics
By Kristen Steele | May 21, 2012
Successful conservation depends on an economy that doesn’t incentivize destruction of species and habitats.
Revenge of the Weeds
By Amy Coombs | May 20, 2012
Plant pests are evolving to outsmart common herbicides, costing farmers crops and money.
Live Slow, Die Old
By Ed Yong | May 17, 2012
Ancient bacteria living in deep-sea sediments are alive—but with metabolisms so slow that it’s hard to tell.
Mind Control of Robot Arm
By Jef Akst | May 16, 2012
Two paralyzed patients successfully manipulate a robotic arm just by thinking about how they would move their own limbs if they could.
