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| December 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the December 2012 issue of The Scientist.
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By tapping local knowledge among African pastoralists and veterinarians, researchers successfully eradicated a deadly livestock virus—and are looking to replicate their success to halt other epidemics.
Certain immune cells keep adipose tissue in check by helping to define normal and abnormal physiological states.
To successfully use a patient’s genetic makeup in a clinical setting, we must better understand the incredible diversity of human genomes.
Undergraduate students delve into genomics and synthetic biology thanks to a new breed of technologically advanced courses.
A guide to some new and improved high-content screening systems
Cell-based assays are popular for high-throughput screens, where they strike a balance between ease of use and similarity to the human body that researchers aim to treat.
A hormone called jasmonate mediates plants' responses to touch and can boost defenses against pests.
Can emulating our early human ancestors make us healthier?
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