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Engineering the Microbiome: CRISPR Leads the Way
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Scientists have genetically modified isolated microbes for decades. Now, using CRISPR, they intend to target entire microbiomes.
Ian Wilmut, Famed Scientist Who Led the Creation of Dolly the Sheep, Died at 79
Shelby Bradford, PhD
| Sep 12, 2023
| 3 min read
Knighted in 2008, Sir Ian Wilmut revolutionized the field of cloning, stem cell research, and regenerative medicine.
Pancreatic Organoids Take the Stage
Laura Tran, PhD
| Dec 1, 2023
| 2 min read
Meritxell Huch tackled her pipedream of growing three-dimensional pancreatic tissue in a dish.
Bacteriophages to the Rescue
Emily Monosson
| Jul 16, 2017
| 3 min read
Phage therapy is but one example of using biological entities to reduce our reliance on antibiotics and other failing chemical solutions.
Myo
-inositol in Human Breast Milk Improves Brain Connectivity
Charlene Lancaster, PhD
| Oct 16, 2023
| 4 min read
Researchers find that the sugar
myo
-inositol is abundant early in lactation and increases synapse size and abundance in the developing brain.
It Takes a Village
Beth Marie Mole
| Jun 1, 2013
| 10+ min read
Scientists working in developing countries find that giving back to local communities enriches their own research.
Contributors
The Scientist
Staff
| Jun 1, 2012
| 3 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the June 2012 issue of
The Scientist.
In Vitro Malaria Sporozoite Production May Lead to Cheaper Vaccines
Katherine Irving
| Jan 20, 2023
| 4 min read
A method for culturing the infectious stage of the
Plasmodium
lifecycle could increase malaria vaccine production efficiency by tenfold, study authors say.
Defying Dogma: Decentralized Translation in Neurons
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Sep 8, 2023
| 10+ min read
To understand how memories are formed and maintained, neuroscientists travel far beyond the cell body in search of answers.
How to Boost Agricultural Research
Fuller W. Bazer
| May 1, 2007
| 3 min read
US land-grant universities need a radical rethink of their priorities.
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