Hybrid viruses derived from an H5N1 bird flu strain can infect guinea pigs through the air.
The Scientist
Most Recent
One, two, three, four . . . . Counting colonies and plaques can be tedious, but tools exist to streamline the process.
By varying the size of their steps, dynein motor proteins work effectively as teams to carry heavy loads around the cell.
A virus that infects a crop-killing fungus can spread freely, opening the possibility of its use as a fungicide.
Viral infections of the central nervous system may trigger cytokines that induce seizures.
Animal-rights activists devastate a psychiatric research lab at the University of Milan.
Rodents and fruit flies appear to be able to sense nutrients even when they can’t taste the food they’re eating. Now, researchers are trying to figure out how.
A new survey finds a high incidence of sexual harassment and rape among women doing anthropological field work.
This dramatic science fiction film follows a grieving father using his research to understand his infant son’s gruesome death—and explores the culture and ethics of science along the way.
Researchers have genetically engineered a virus that is deadly to chickens and found that it can kill prostate cancer in vitro.
Follow The Scientist
Stay Connected with The Scientist
-
The Scientist Magazine
-
The Scientist Careers
-
Neuroscience Research Techniques
-
Genetic Research Techniques
-
Cell Culture Techniques
-
Microbiology and Immunology
-
Cancer Research and Technology
Current Issue
