After undergoing untested cosmetic surgery that uses stem cells to rejuvenate skin, a woman grew bone fragments in the flesh around one of her eyes.
After undergoing untested cosmetic surgery that uses stem cells to rejuvenate skin, a woman grew bone fragments in the flesh around one of her eyes.
The science images and videos that captured our attention in 2012
Tumor cells can exhibit different behaviors despite being genetically indistinguishable.
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, climate scientists should make their consensus about climate change known to all who care to listen.
Fungi in 100 million year-old seafloor sediments could possess novel antibiotics.
A new assessment reveals that the Arctic’s environment is rapidly deteriorating, threatening species and global weather patterns.
Scientists engineer a spectrum of artificial pigments to understand how animals see in color.
Two species of songbirds pack their nests with scavenged cigarette butts that repel irksome parasites.
| December 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the December 2012 issue of The Scientist.
Certain immune cells keep adipose tissue in check by helping to define normal and abnormal physiological states.