Cambridge, Massachusetts - Microbes may seem small and insignificant, but in evolutionary terms the tiny organisms punch far above their weight.

Cambridge, Massachusetts - The surface of a single cell contains hundreds of tiny pores, or ion channels, each of which is a portal for specific ions. Ion channels are typically about 1 nanometer wide; by maintaining the right balance of ions, they keep cells healthy and stable.

Cambridge, Massachusetts - Biomimicry - known as “innovation inspired by nature” - has led to the invention of bullet trains, vaccines, adhesives, and light bulbs, among other things.

West Lafayette, Indiana - Computer viruses and malware are obsolete scams for the latest wave of increasingly aggressive computer criminals, says a top cyber forensics expert at Purdue University.

Cambridge, Massachusetts - MIT scientists, working with colleagues in Spain, have discovered and mapped a light-sensing protein that uses vitamin B12 to perform key functions, including gene regulation.

St. Paul, Minnesota - A 30-year-old man who fled from Mexico to evade murder charges was removed Tuesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).