In Chapter 1, “A Theory,” author Aaron James constructs a working definition for the type of person that earns the ignominious moniker.
In Chapter 1, “A Theory,” author Aaron James constructs a working definition for the type of person that earns the ignominious moniker.
Harvard geneticists and anthropologists challenge the work of two economists who say there’s a link between genetic diversity and wealth.
A new study disputes findings of a 2011 analysis suggesting that black researchers are funded less than their equally qualified white peers.
Live-cell imaging forces cells to perform in an unnatural environment, but with the right chamber, you can keep them warm and comfortable.
As X-ray crystallography enters its second century, shrinking crystals and brighter light sources are redefining structural biology.
The Science of Love, Bad Pharma, Genes, Cells and Brains, and Nature Wars
| February 1, 2013
Meet some of the people featured in the February 2013 issue of The Scientist.
Fluorescent calcium sensors in transgenic mice give a real-time readout of neuronal activity.
With dogged persistence and an unwillingness to entertain defeat, Bruce Beutler discovered a receptor that powers the innate immune response to infections—and earned his share of a Nobel Prize.