As an embryo grows, there is a continuous stream of communication between cells to form tissues and organs. Cells need to read numerous cues from their environment, and these may be chemical or ...

Electric fields can modulate chemical reactivity by stabilising charged or polar transition states and intermediates, thereby altering reaction kinetics and selectivity. Both endogenous fields in ...

While it may be an unfamiliar sensation to humans, electroreception is relatively commonplace in the animal kingdom. Sharks, bees and even the platypus all share this ability to detect electric fields ...