Alu elements, labeled with green fluorescence in these human chromosomes, make up more than 10 percent of the human genome. (Image from Bolzer et al., (2005) Three-Dimensional Maps of All Chromosomes ...

We share the planet with a huge diversity of plants and creatures. But we can see similarities between organisms that live continents apart or are very different in other aspects. One reason for this ...

During development, embryonic cells sculpt three-dimensional tissues. Although cell polarity is commonly analysed along one, and sometimes two, dimensions, this perspective illustrates how ...

Similar phenotypic traits such as anatomical structures and physiological functions often evolve independently in different organisms. Nonetheless, the evolutionary paths leading to these convergent ...

Convergent research -- which crosses disciplinary boundaries, integrating tools and knowledge from the life sciences, physical sciences, engineering, and other fields -- could spur innovation and help ...