Biology

Octopus skin inspires engineers to develop programmable ‘camouflaging’ material Cuttlefish

Octopus skin inspires engineers to develop programmable ‘camouflaging’ material

Tiny nanopackages built out of DNA help scientists peek at how neurons work Nanopackages

Tiny nanopackages built out of DNA help scientists peek at how neurons work

Model predicts number of species yet to be discovered, regionally Bivalve shells on a table

Model predicts number of species yet to be discovered, regionally

Neil Shubin talks biological extinction at Vatican conference

Neil Shubin talks biological extinction at Vatican conference

Scientists examine ‘perfect storms’ fueling vast tropical biodiversity Mussels lining a large rock on the beach

Scientists examine ‘perfect storms’ fueling vast tropical biodiversity

Prof. Neil Shubin honored for research on limbs, organ evolution

Prof. Neil Shubin honored for research on limbs, organ evolution

Microscope developed at MBL tracks individual molecules in living cells

Microscope developed at MBL tracks individual molecules in living cells

Mussel shells much thinner than 50 years ago

Mussel shells much thinner than 50 years ago

Simulations describe HIV’s ‘diabolical delivery device’

Simulations describe HIV’s ‘diabolical delivery device’

RNA modification discovery suggests new code for control of gene expression

RNA modification discovery suggests new code for control of gene expression