The planarian is nobody's idea of a genius. A flatworm shaped like a comma, it can be found wriggling through the muck of lakes and ponds worldwide. Its pin-size head has a microscopic structure that ...

It has long been understood that groups of cells can perform complex tasks, such as navigating mazes or strategically colonizing new habitats, even though individual biological cells have only limited ...

When scientists grow cells in culture, they fine tune factors such as medium ingredients, cell number, and incubator temperature to mimic the human body. However, one culture condition that ...

It has long been understood that groups of cells can perform complex tasks, such as navigating mazes or strategically colonizing new habitats, even though individual biological cells have only limited ...