Quanta MagazineDNA Plant Cells of Different Species Can Swap Organelles Quanta Magazine - Viviane Callier In grafted plants, shrunken chloroplasts can jump between species by slipping through unexpected gateways in cells walls. More than a decade ago, …
Quanta MagazineHarvard The Curious Strength of a Sea Sponge’s Glass Skeleton Quanta Magazine - Elena Renken A glass sponge found deep in the Pacific shows a remarkable ability to withstand compression and bending, on top of the sponge’s other unusual …
Quanta MagazineAtoms Molecular Condensates in Cells May Hold Keys to Life’s Regulation Quanta Magazine - Viviane Callier Inside cells, droplets of biomolecules called condensates merge, divide and dissolve. Their dance may regulate vital processes.
Quanta MagazineThe Brain Quanta’s Year in Biology (2020) | Quanta Magazine Quanta Magazine - John Rennie While the study of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was the most urgent priority, biologists also learned more about how brains process information, how to …
Quanta MagazineMitochondria The Mystery of Mistletoe’s Missing Genes Quanta Magazine - Christie Wilcox Mistletoes have all but shut down the powerhouses of their cells. Scientists are still trying to understand the plants’ unorthodox survival …
