The healing powers of maggots may lie in their secreted proteins, which restrain the human immune response.
The healing powers of maggots may lie in their secreted proteins, which restrain the human immune response.
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
A Chinese biotech company is angling to buy California-based Complete Genomics, but federal regulators are expressing security concerns and may scuttle the deal.
Adipose tissue plays an immune role in individuals of normal wieght.
The Supreme Court agrees to hear a case deciding if two cancer genes should continue to be protected by patent.
| December 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the December 2012 issue of The Scientist.
Certain immune cells keep adipose tissue in check by helping to define normal and abnormal physiological states.
Undergraduate students delve into genomics and synthetic biology thanks to a new breed of technologically advanced courses.
Can emulating our early human ancestors make us healthier?
Undergraduates and others are delving into modern genetics and genomics technologies in classrooms across the country.