Advertisement
BD Biosciences
BD Biosciences

News & Opinion

» opinion and genetics & genomics

Covering the life sciences inside and out

Most Recent

image: Opinion: The Burden of Borders

Opinion: The Burden of Borders

By | October 17, 2011

US border policy and fences threaten wildlife across the continent.

24 Comments

image: Climate-Shaped <em>Arabidopsis</em> Genome

Climate-Shaped Arabidopsis Genome

By | October 6, 2011

Two genome-wide studies, backed up by field experiments, identify SNPs that correlate with Arabidopsis fitness in various climates.

0 Comments

image: Opinion: A New Global Health Agenda

Opinion: A New Global Health Agenda

By | October 4, 2011

After a historic UN meeting, global efforts must be coordinated against noncommunicable diseases to thwart the world’s leading causes of death and disability.

6 Comments

image: A Mouse Model of Autism?

A Mouse Model of Autism?

By | October 3, 2011

Deletions or duplications of a certain genomic region implicated in autism can induce autism-like brain and behavior changes in mice.

12 Comments

image: Q&A: Overhaul the Funding System

Q&A: Overhaul the Funding System

By | September 28, 2011

Can science step in to find the best ways of allocating money for research?

45 Comments

image: Opinion: Species Origins DO Matter!

Opinion: Species Origins DO Matter!

By | September 28, 2011

Organisms introduced to new habitats pose a significant threat to the native flora and fauna.

30 Comments

image: Opinion: Animals with Human Material

Opinion: Animals with Human Material

By | September 21, 2011

Careful oversight is required to ensure that chimeras and transgenic animals continue to serve as powerful biomedical research tools.

45 Comments

image: Top 7 in Genomics & Genetics

Top 7 in Genomics & Genetics

By | September 19, 2011

A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in genomics, genetics and related areas, from Faculty of 1000

3 Comments

image: Mouse Genomes Catalogued

Mouse Genomes Catalogued

By | September 14, 2011

Researchers have sequenced the genomes of 17 different mouse strains, boosting research into the genetic basis of phenotypic variation, disease, and evolution.

3 Comments

image: Opinion: The Invasive Ideology

Opinion: The Invasive Ideology

By | September 7, 2011

Biologists and conservationists are too eager to demonize non-native species.

48 Comments

Follow The Scientist

icon-facebook icon-linkedin icon-twitter icon-vimeo icon-youtube

Stay Connected with The Scientist

  • icon-facebook The Scientist Magazine
  • icon-facebook The Scientist Careers
  • icon-facebook Neuroscience Research Techniques
  • icon-facebook Genetic Research Techniques
  • icon-facebook Cell Culture Techniques
  • icon-facebook Microbiology and Immunology
  • icon-facebook Cancer Research and Technology
Advertisement
The Scientist
The Scientist
Life Technologies