Cells

  1. Animals

    Half rooster, half hen

    Study of special chickens suggests new thinking on hormones and gender.

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  2. Animals

    The nerve of one animal

    Cancer that's killing Tasmanian devils probably began in a single creature's nervous system.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Making good, brown fat

    Researchers find a way to make energy-burning fat out of other types of cells.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Sun screen

    Too much exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays can damage human skin. That's why doctors recommend people who will be outdoors for long hours in the summer sun protect their skin.

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  5. Life

    Algae motors

    Single-cell algae can haul hefty loads.

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