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  1. No cell is an island

    A study using artificial tissues reveals clues to collective cell behaviors.

  2. Letting go to work together

    When synaptotagmin-1 senses calcium ions it detaches from the SNARE complex, allowing it to work together with the complex to relay messages between neurons in the brain.

  3. Cancer in the making

    Variations in activity patterns of the MAPK pathway in individual cells are linked to differences in behavior of neighboring cells.

  4. Reshuffling the genetic code

    The proteins PRDM9 and ZCWPW1 generate genetic diversity by controlling the exchange of genetic information during the formation of sex cells in mice.

  5. How to resist a parasite

    A genetic study of freshwater snails, the intermediate host of the parasite that causes schistosomiasis, provides clues on how to stop this devastating disease.

  6. Keeping up with the viruses

    Many single mutations can boost the HIV-1 blocking potential of the human immune system.

  7. Fishing for proteins

    A library of over 1,200 strains of genetically engineered zebrafish sheds light on the role and localisation of proteins.

  8. Making the most of it

    How can natural ecosystems with few resources support many different species?
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