Politicians could make better decisions if they thought more like scientists, says Rush Holt, the only physicist in Congress.
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.
Science, environmental, and health experts were left wanting by the first presidential debate.
Researchers find that a deadly bacterial disease hitchhikes in people infected with the virus that causes AIDS to spread throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Unwilling to accept the finality of terminal differentiation, Helen Blau has honed techniques that showcase the flexibility of cells to adopt different identities.
A new assay shows that cells use lamellipodia as their primary mechanism to seal up holes in epithelial tissue.
October 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the October 2012 issue of The Scientist.
Mass spec plus novel software equals dynamic views into the chemical lives of microbes.