Sponges lack anything resembling brains, but they nevertheless may have played a key role in the early evolution of the nervous system. A new study finds that sponges contain cells that have some of ...
Holes help make sponges and English muffins useful (and, in the case of the latter, delicious). Without holes, they wouldn’t be flexible enough to bend into small crevices, or to sop up the perfect ...
Holes help make sponges and English muffins useful (and, in the case of the latter, delicious). Without holes, they wouldn't be flexible enough to bend into small crevices, or to sop up the perfect ...
A new stem cell–based therapy challenges traditional pain treatment by using pain-sensing neurons to reduce inflammation and protect joints. Newly released preclinical data describes an unconventional ...
A human enzyme converts chemicals produced by marine sponges and related synthetic derivatives into cell-killing compounds, shows a new study. A human enzyme converts chemicals produced by marine ...
Share on Pinterest The ocean is home to powerful chemicals that may help treat cancer, researchers suggest. Photography by Dr. John Hooper Scientists believe novel chemicals with the potential to cure ...
Scientists find that holes can also improve technology, including medical devices. The article describes an entirely new way to make a solar cell: by etching holes in the top layer to make it porous.