The science images and videos that captured our attention in 2012
The science images and videos that captured our attention in 2012
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.
NYU’s Langone Medical Center continues to struggle from the lasting impact of the 15-foot storm surge that accompanied the recent hurricane.
A new assessment reveals that the Arctic’s environment is rapidly deteriorating, threatening species and global weather patterns.
Insulin, long recognized as a primary regulator of blood glucose, is now also understood to play key roles in neuroplasticity, neuromodulation, and neurotrophism.
Two species of songbirds pack their nests with scavenged cigarette butts that repel irksome parasites.
Elderly people are worse at spotting untrustworthy faces, possibly due to decreased activity in the brain region associated with such perceptions.
Breeding plants that can convert more carbon dioxide to food could help feed a growing population.
| December 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the December 2012 issue of The Scientist.