When a cell divides, it performs a feat of microscopic choreography—duplicating its DNA and depositing it into two new cells. The spindle is the machinery behind that process: It latches onto ...

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Whether or not you’ve heard the term “queer theory,” it’s likely to have impacted some aspect of your life. Click through to learn what queer theory is, how it’s used, and who has been involved with ...

The invisible string theory follows the idea that you are connected to your soulmate via a metaphorical string. While this belief can provide hope and comfort, it can also lead to people staying in an ...

In the late 90s and early 2000s, there was no video game that could wrestle the stealth action crown away from Metal Gear Solid. Hideo Kojima’s influential series created, and by 1998 seemingly ...

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A mature cell of one type can be turned into a mature cell of another type without the cell having to pass through an earlier stage of development. This is called direct reprogramming, a reliable but ...

An illustration of a pluripotent stem cell, which can be coaxed to develop into various kinds of tissue MedicalRF.com via Getty Images Last year, cell biologist Deng Hongkui and his team at Peking ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. String theory captured the hearts and minds of many physicists decades ago because of a beautiful simplicity. Zoom in far enough on a ...