Science & Technology
How fluctuating oxygen levels may have accelerated animal evolution
Oxygen levels in the Earth’s atmosphere are likely to have ‘fluctuated wildly’ one billion years ago, creating conditions that could have accelerated?the development of early animal life, according to new research.
3D printing plant cells shows promise for studying cell function
Researchers take a big step in showing efficacy of bioprinting plant cells to study cellular communication and viability in a controlled environment.
Pain-sensing gut neurons protect against inflammation
Neurons that sense pain protect the gut from inflammation and associated tissue damage by regulating the microbial community living in the intestines, according to a new study.