Biology

The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C., published a column by Jeffrey Coker, an assistant professor of biology, in its Dec. 11 edition. "Energy savings come home" shares with readers the steps that Coker and his family took to save money and help the environment as it relates to their own power and water consumption.

Ever wonder how common earthworms grow back when cut in half? It’s a puzzle whose pieces are today the focus of research by Elon senior Amelia Helms, the second student to be featured in a series of E-net profiles on the inaugural class of Lumen Scholars.

African wild cats represent species of animals whose survival is threatened by loss of habitat, disease, or unrestricted hunting.

Yuko Miyamoto, assistant professor of biology, published a research paper she co-authored titled "Metabolic Control of Oocyte Apoptosis Mediated by 14-3-3-Regulated Dephosphorylation of Caspase-2.