The SciencesJuly 25, 2013
How to Regrow a Head
A single gene switch makes worms regenerate their whole bodies from their tails
Stories by Josh Howgego
Josh Howgego obtained his PhD in 2012 from the University of Bristol, UK, where he designed and built synthetic versions of sugar-binding proteins called lectins. During those doctoral years he also spent two months interning as a science writer at Chemistry World, and now writes regularly for the magazine. He is currently studying science communication at Imperial College London, and is online editor of I, Science magazine. He has also written for several other publications, including Times Higher Education.
EnvironmentJuly 23, 2013
Loss of Just 1 Pollinator Species Harms Plants
The work adds weight to the argument that society should be more active in protecting pollinators and rethinking policies around pesticides
The SciencesJuly 15, 2013
Sound Waves Levitate and Move Objects
A new approach to contact-free manipulation could be used to combine lab samples--and prevent contamination
EvolutionJuly 11, 2013
Sharks Whip Their Tails to Stun Prey
"Intelligent" hunting behavior was previously seen only in marine mammals
EnvironmentDecember 14, 2012
The Ideas Woman