A survey of The Scientist readers reveals who buys cell-growth products from whom, and why.
A survey of The Scientist readers reveals who buys cell-growth products from whom, and why.
Nanoscale cracks in bone dissipate energy to protect against fracture, a process that appears to be regulated by the interaction of two proteins.
Inducing certain brain patterns extends non-REM sleep in mice.
Previously enigmatic circular RNAs have been found to influence gene expression by binding to and blocking another class of regulatory RNA, the microRNAs.
The first researcher to clone the gene for green fluorescent protein, but who was passed over for the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, is back in academic science.
Researchers have created a molecule that helps nanoparticles evade immune attack and could improve drug delivery.
One gene involved in speech produces more of its protein in the brains of young girls than boys.
Three Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are offering $3 million to scientists demonstrating excellence in biology and medical research.
Disruptions in the interaction between nuclear and mitochondrial DNA can lead to deficiencies in the mitochondrial energy-generating process, affecting fitness.