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Eyeless Roundworms Sense Color

C. elegans compares the ratio of wavelengths in its environment to avoid dangerous bacteria that secrete colorful toxins.

Mapping The Cellular Circuits Behind Spitting

Roundworms change the flow of material in and out of their mouths in response to bright light, revealing a new way for neurons to control muscle cells.

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Cellular Environments Shape Molecular Architecture

Researchers glean a more complete picture of a structure called the nuclear pore complex by studying it directly inside cells.

Probing How Proteins Pair Up Inside Cells

MIT biologists drilled down into how proteins recognize and bind to one another, informing drug treatments for cancer.

An “Oracle” For Predicting The Evolution Of Gene Regulation

Researchers create a mathematical framework to examine the genome and detect signatures of natural selection, deciphering the evolutionary past and future of non-coding DNA.

An “Oracle” for Predicting the Evolution of Gene Regulation

Researchers create a mathematical framework to examine the genome and detect signatures of natural selection, deciphering the evolutionary past and future of non-coding DNA.