Joel Stavans

Bacterial Communities Go Synchronized Swimming

Bacterial Communities Go Synchronized Swimming

30.07.2025

Theoretical Physics, Viruses & Microorganisms

Bacterial species collected from their natural habitat in a series of ponds in Mexico create spectacular kaleidoscopic patterns, shedding new...

cyanobacteria reveal developmental pattern

The Need for Noise: How Patterns Arise in Nature

18.10.2018

Space & Physics, Theoretical Physics, Biochemistry, Evolution and Development

Physicists and biologists team up to show that even the simplest biological developmental patterns may require some noise to be formed

Molecule Mechanic

Molecule Mechanic

01.10.2004

Space & Physics, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Attaching a microscopic bead to a four-way DNA junction enables scientists to catch a molecular motor in action

Life's Twists and Turns

Life's Twists and Turns

01.05.1999

Communication between physicists and biologists is leading to new insights into DNA...

Soap Bubbles and Silicon Chips

Soap Bubbles and Silicon Chips

01.10.1992

Materials Science

With soap bubbles and a photocopier, Dr. Joel Stavans is revealing the properties of numerous materials

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Blocking Brain-Liver Communication May Prevent Deadly Weight Loss in Cancer

Bacterial Communities Go Synchronized Swimming

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the brain in three children with a missing copy of the Chaserr gene. The scans performed at age 8 months or 4 years (top row) reveal structural changes in the brain, including reduced volume of the brain stem (asterisks) and decreased myelin coating of nerves (arrows) in deep-seated brain areas. These changes are less apparent at 1 month of age (bottom row)

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Blocking Brain-Liver Communication May Prevent Deadly Weight Loss in Cancer

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