morphology

Three dimensional images of human pancreatic islet cells provide an unprecedented view of the enigmatic primary cilia.

With deep learning methods revolutionizing life sciences, researchers bet on de novo proteins and cell mapping models to deliver customized precision medicines.

Forced to respond to a climate that’s changing faster than it ever has, it remains unclear whether species’ adaptations can keep pace.

The approach could help test hypotheses about how atypical function of the brain’s immune cells contributes to autism.

Researchers mapped ear canal shape to body temperature to predict when ancestors of mammals first became endothermic.

The new fossil from Laos helps answer the question of how some people from Oceania carry DNA from the ancient hominin.

Researchers determine that a primate’s tooth root, and not just its crown, can yield reliable information about body size, but the relationship between root surface area and diet isn’t as clear.

The discovery, made on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, constitutes an exceptionally high number of new mammals to be described in a single paper.

The Scientist interviews evolutionary biologist Carles Vilà about how a large genomic inversion detected in common quail affects the birds’ physical characteristics and migratory behaviors.

Shared features, such as thick, slimy skin and a throat filled with teeth, suggest that medusafishes are all related.

Understanding this complex and still largely enigmatic process will pave the way for researchers to control the development of new morphologies.

Understanding biology’s software—the rules that enable great plasticity in how cell collectives generate reliable anatomies—is key to advancing tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

Meet some of the people featured in the September 2020 issue of The Scientist.