New strategies expand the genetic toolkit for transgene expression, lineage tracing and mosaic analysis of gene function in flies and mammalian cells. Body tissues comprise many different cells that ...

Researchers found that autistic and non-autistic people move their faces differently when expressing emotions like anger, happiness, and sadness. Autistic participants tended to rely on different ...

Genes encode proteins and proteins dictate cell function. Therefore, the thousands of genes expressed in a particular cell determine what that cell can do. Moreover, each step in the flow of ...

Joshua Tree National Park is often described as an out-of-this-world experience or healing for one’s soul, says Donovan Smith, the park’s public information officer. “With blue sunny skies almost year ...

Freedom of speech is a bellwether: how any society tolerates those with minority, disfavored, or even obnoxious views will often speak to its performance on human rights more generally. In ...

Your face changes throughout your life. The process of growing from a baby to an adult is the most dramatic change, but the changes continue throughout adulthood. Weight changes, pregnancy, changes in ...