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The grant-review process plays significant roles in the education of researchers and in shaping scientific progress.
Scientists discover why certain cockroaches avoid eating insecticide-containing sugary bait.
An ant species that lives on a carnivorous pitcher plant keeps nutrient thieves from escaping by eating them.
Researchers find that reducing mitochondrial protein production in some animals can increase lifespan by activating a protective stress response.
An investigation by The Scientist reveals blatant misuse of open-access articles.
The essential nutrient can kill drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis by producing oxidative radicals that damage DNA.
Viruses that attack bacteria may be an important component of our gut microbiota.
Synthetic biologists are looking to analog, not digital, circuits to create cell-based calculators that can add, divide, and even perform algorithms.
Experimental cancer therapeutics delivered to tumors via nanoparticles could provide a safer and more effective therapy than conventional chemotherapy.