Brownian diffusion is a ubiquitous mechanism of transport for ions, molecules and submicrometre particles. It can limit the rate of chemical reactions as well as determine the efficiency of ...

Bacterial cells growing in biofilms are physiologically distinct from free-swimming planktonic cells. For example, differences have been shown in motility, polysaccharide production, antibiotic ...

Odin, in Norse mythology, is an extremely powerful god who’s also a trickster. He has only one eye, having sacrificed the other for wisdom. Among his many talents, he can wake the dead, calm storms, ...

Vision is the fuel of hope and lasting growth. From an empty hillside to a global leader in research and care in just over 25 years, Huntsman Cancer Institute is transforming the way cancer is ...

A selectively permeable membrane allows some small substances to pass through but prevents larger substances doing the same. The cell wall is totally permeable and has no role in controlling what ...