November 2012's selection of notable quotes
Large RNA-protein packets use a novel mechanism to escape the cell nucleus.
A New York City climate change brain trust warned of severe damage to the city that bears a striking resemblance to the chaos recently wrought by Hurricane Sandy.
A study finds that the genomes of swine and human flu viruses associated with a county fair in Ohio are almost perfectly matched, suggesting interspecies transmission.
Scientists identify a false assumption of standard gene expression analyses that could lead to the reappraisal of many prior studies.
Swapping chromosomes from one human egg to another could eliminate mitochondrial DNA mutations that cause disease.
Scientists fighting the federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research bring their case before the country’s highest court.
Politicians could make better decisions if they thought more like scientists, says Rush Holt, the only physicist in Congress.
A government-created committee suggests that Australia reinvigorate its biomedical research enterprise.
Brain cells called pericytes can be reprogrammed into neurons with just two proteins, pointing to a novel way to treat neurodegenerative disorders.