The power of today's 'omics' technologies allows rich and detailed characterizations of the molecular mechanisms underlying cellular function 1,2,3. More than ever before, there are the resources and ...

Bacteria can themselves be infected -- by viruses. Not all viruses are harmful to bacteria and some can even benefit them. Can bacteria tell good and bad viruses apart? Scientists now studied how ...

Sexual dimorphism — physical differences between the sexes of the same species — is a widespread and fascinating, yet mysterious, natural phenomenon. It even captivated Charles Darwin and inspired him ...