Life's Ratchet, The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix, The Fractalist and Hallucinations
Life's Ratchet, The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix, The Fractalist and Hallucinations
Scientists set up a stakeout to track the movements of microbes around a new hospital.
| January 1, 2013
Meet some of the people featured in the January 2013 issue of The Scientist.
Researchers learn to predict visual imagery in dreams based on functional MRI scans of brain activity during sleep.
A microfluidic device scans individual C. elegans for abnormal traits and sorts wild-type animals from mutants.
Doctors turn to good microbes to fight disease. Will the same strategy work with crops?
Scientists are using video games to tap the collective intelligence of people around the world, while doctors and educators are turning to games to treat and teach.
Screen-based technologies show promise for autism intervention—but research is still needed to evaluate both the benefits and the possible negative effects.
Twenty-first century lab reports will include test results read by a new breed of pathologist.
Gregory Hannon believes in taking risks—an approach that’s enabled him to make exciting new discoveries in the world of small RNAs.