A combination of methods, including a new method for tagging genes, demonstrates that the chemosensory co-receptors of Drosophila melanogaster (Orco, IR8a, IR25a, IR76b) are expressed widely and ...

Coordinated activation and directional migration of adult stem cells are essential for maintaining tissue homeostasis. Drosophila tracheal progenitors are adult stem cells that migrate posteriorly ...

Toll-like receptors (TLR) play a crucial role in the detection of microbial infections in vertebrates and invertebrates. Mammalian TLRs directly recognize a variety of structurally conserved microbial ...

We know today that Wnt and a handful of other signalling systems (Notch, Hedgehog, TGFβ (transforming growth factor-β)–BMP (bone morphogenetic protein) and receptor tyrosine kinases) are major ...

Zoe Strimpel on the joys of seeing the world through the eyes of a nine-month-old.

A daytime morning “chatfest” featuring a team of dynamic and diverse women, discussing the most exciting events of the day.

Mammalian cytoplasmic linker associated protein 1 and -2 (CLASP1 and -2) are microtubule (MT) plus-end tracking proteins that selectively stabilize MTs at the edge of cells and that promote MT ...

A CRISPR-based system that erases itself from fly populations may offer a safer approach to tackling insecticide resistance while minimizing ecological risks.