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Corals Upend Longstanding Idea About Genetic Inheritance
Most animals can’t pass on mutations that arise spontaneously throughout their lives—but Elkhorn corals can.
Corals Upend Longstanding Idea About Genetic Inheritance
Corals Upend Longstanding Idea About Genetic Inheritance

Most animals can’t pass on mutations that arise spontaneously throughout their lives—but Elkhorn corals can.

Most animals can’t pass on mutations that arise spontaneously throughout their lives—but Elkhorn corals can.

stem cells, evolution

Week in Review: October 17–21
Jef Akst | Oct 20, 2016 | 2 min read
Report finds that pathologist involved in anonymous defamation case committed multiple acts of misconduct; growing eggs from stem cells; neutrophils’ role in metastasis; convergent evolution in birds
Nailing Down HAR Function
Katherine S. Pollard | Jul 31, 2016 | 1 min read
A remaining challenge in the study of human accelerated regions (HARs) is establishing their specific functions during development and other biological processes.
Week in Review: February 22–26
Jef Akst | Feb 26, 2016 | 3 min read
Questions about how E. coli evolves; spermatids in a dish; fighting bacteria with virus-like molecule; what drives metastasis; antibodies fight Ebola in monkeys
Contributors
Abby Olena, PhD | Mar 1, 2014 | 3 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the March 2014 issue of The Scientist.
Speaking of Science
The Scientist | Sep 1, 2013 | 2 min read
September 2013's selection of notable quotes
Wolbachia Boost Stem Cell Production
Jef Akst | Oct 20, 2011 | 4 min read
The widespread bacteria known to manipulate host reproductive output can do so by ramping up stem cell division and consequent egg production in Drosophila.
Five Life-Science MacArthur Winners
Edyta Zielinska | Sep 22, 2011 | 2 min read
This year’s winners research topics ranging from stem cell regulation to brain damage from football injuries.
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