New Atlantic Ocean Open Water Dead Zones

New Atlantic Ocean Open Water Dead Zones

Researchers have discovered areas in the tropical North Atlantic, several hundred kilometers off the coast of West Africa, with extremely low levels of oxygen, making them uninhabitable for most…
How Fluid Flow Affects Bacteria

How Fluid Flow Affects Bacteria

Researchers have used mathematical equations to shed new light on how flowing fluid hinders the movement of bacteria in their search for food. Many bacteria are mobile and inhabit a variety of…
Shedding Light On The Dark Zone Of Cell Division

Shedding Light On The Dark Zone Of Cell Division

The human body is a cross between a factory and a construction zone -- at least on the cellular level. Certain proteins act as project managers, which direct a wide variety of processes and determine…