How photosynthetic organisms get taken up, passed around, and discarded throughout the eukaryotic domain
How photosynthetic organisms get taken up, passed around, and discarded throughout the eukaryotic domain
While exploring the genetics of a rare type of tumor, Stephen Baylin discovered an epigenetic modification that occurs in most every cancer—a finding he’s helping bring to the clinic.
In the introduction to his latest book, renowned naturalist George Schaller describes the evolving role of the field biologist through the lens of his experiences with Himalayan wildlife.
Unusual Creatures, Extinct Boids, The Mating Lives of Birds and A World in One Cubic Foot
| December 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the December 2012 issue of The Scientist.
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