Fat cells behave differently in obese individuals, causing inflammation and insulin resitance.
Fat cells behave differently in obese individuals, causing inflammation and insulin resitance.
Fake peer reviews were submitted to Elsevier due to a glitch in the publisher's security system, resulting in the retraction of 11 papers.
The healing powers of maggots may lie in their secreted proteins, which restrain the human immune response.
NYU’s Langone Medical Center continues to struggle from the lasting impact of the 15-foot storm surge that accompanied the recent hurricane.
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As the United States edges ever closer to the dreaded fiscal cliff, the pharmaceutical industry approaches a precipice of its own.
Adipose tissue plays an immune role in individuals of normal wieght.
Organizations are calling for a common set of sign language for scientific terms.
In the introduction to his latest book, renowned naturalist George Schaller describes the evolving role of the field biologist through the lens of his experiences with Himalayan wildlife.
| December 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the December 2012 issue of The Scientist.