A new working model explains the molecular mechanism by which the protein anillin controls asymmetry during cell division, ...

Symmetry is a fundamental characteristic of most multi-cell animals. However, the cell division of embryonic cells is ...

The view of plant-cell cytokinesis commonly depicted in textbooks is of a symmetrical process, with the phragmoplast initiating in the center of the cell and growing outward to the parental cell ...

A photo exhibition that’s part of the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit shows the devastating effects of climate ...

A remarkable aspect of this technology is its ability to project entirely different images depending on both the wavelength (color) and spin (polarization direction) of light. For example, ...

However, what caught the public's attention was not the papers but the photos. The international journal Nature selected and announced the best science images of 2024 capturing moments from around ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog contends that curiosity-driven research helps us understand the world and could lead to unexpected benefits.

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How the “Final Reckoning” crew used science to bring an underwater stunt to life. Plus, the psychology behind thrill-seeking.

How do we think, feel, remember, or move? These processes involve synaptic transmission, in which chemical signals are ...

Several studies have looked at how we adapt to large changes in visual input by asking people to wear goggles that flip the ...