New scientists Dr. Ruth Scherz-Shouval How do cancer cells recruit and subvert normal cells to create an environment that promotes the progression and metastasis of tumors? Date: September 25, 2016
Briefs An organic solution Every year in the U.S. alone, more than 71 million tons of paper waste is produced, accounting for 40% of all waste, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Date: December 27, 2015
Briefs An embryonic battle of the sexes It’s common scientific knowledge that all organisms inherit their mitochondria—the cell’s “power plants”—from their mothers. Date: July 27, 2014