Science Express

A mutation known to cause cataracts also disables a specialized mechanosensory receptor in mice and humans.Authors: Hagen Wende, Stefan G. Lechner, Cyril Cheret, Steeve Bourane, Maria E. Kolanczyk, Alexandre Pattyn, Katja Reuter, Francis L. Munier, Patrick Carroll, Gary R. Lewin, Carmen Birchmeier

Tungsten isotopes in ancient volcanic rocks suggest sluggish mixing processes in the primitive mantle.Authors: Mathieu Touboul, Igor S. Puchtel, Richard J. Walker

The RNA binding protein Lin28 drives fetal modes of immune cell development.Authors: Joan Yuan, Cuong K. Nguyen, Xiuhuai Liu, Chrysi Kanellopoulou, Stefan A. Muljo

Tracking of individual synaptic vesicles reveals that kiss-and-run fusion is concentrated near the center of the synapse.Authors: Hyokeun Park, Yulong Li, Richard W. Tsien

Trapped low-temperature atoms model the transition between insulating and superfluid states in a more complex material.Authors: Xibo Zhang, Chen-Lung Hung, Shih-Kuang Tung, Cheng Chin

Authors: J.S.M. Peiris, L.L.M. Poon, Y. Guan