An illustration depicting the damaging effects of a tumor (red) on structural connections within the brain
An illustration depicting the damaging effects of a tumor (red) on structural connections within the brain
The editor-in-chief of the open access journal Retrovirology has passed away unexpectedly.
Tuberculosis bacteria find shelter from drugs and the body’s defenses in bone marrow stem cells.
Scientists found a way to cause panic attacks in women with amygdala damage.
Meet the bacterium that pulls gold ions out of solution and forms tiny nuggets of the precious metal.
Researchers have generated an image of thoughts flitting through the brains of zebrafish.
Researchers pinpoint a gene marker for neurons sensitive to gentle touch such as grooming.
| 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.