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How Cells Resist the Pressure of the Deep Sea
To study the cell membranes of deep-sea animals, the biochemist Itay Budin (center) joined forces with marine biologists Steve Haddock (right) and Jacob...
Cells From Different Species Can Exchange ‘Text Messages’ Using RNA
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.For a molecule of RNA, the world is a dangerous place. Unlike DNA, which...
‘Groups’ Underpin Modern Math. Here’s How They Work
Figuring out what subgroups a group contains is one way to understand its structure. For example, the subgroups of Z6 are {0}, {0,...