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.
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.
| December 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the December 2012 issue of The Scientist.
Can emulating our early human ancestors make us healthier?
A protein called Coco rouses dormant breast cancer cells in the lung.
A new show at New York’s Museum of Art and Design celebrates olfaction and the science behind modern perfume making.
Autism researchers are testing the ability of whipworm eggs to treat autism in a new clinical trial.
Three-dimensional genome maps are leading to a deeper understanding of how the genome’s form influences its function.
A transplant of cells from the lining of the nose helps dogs with spinal injuries walk again.
Misfolded α-synuclein proteins promote the spread of Parkinson’s pathology in mouse brains.
Researchers use the electric potential of a guinea pig’s inner ear to harvest enough energy to run a tiny sensor.