Recording brain activity as patients are anesthetized for surgery, researchers identify a pattern that may signal loss of consciousness.
Recording brain activity as patients are anesthetized for surgery, researchers identify a pattern that may signal loss of consciousness.
Researchers identify an unexpected molecular explanation for the higher incidence of skin cancer in redheads.
| November 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the November 2012 issue of The Scientist.
Despite abundant evidence supporting their ability to help prevent and treat cardiovascular disease, the therapeutic effectiveness of fish oil–derived fatty acids remains controversial.
Quantitative real-time technology dominates the market today but digital PCR is on the rise.
First, Aravinda Chakravarti drew a map of how scientists might unravel the genetics of complex disease. Then he blazed the trail.
After two headline successes, companies rush to develop “smart bomb” cancer drugs.
Understanding the mechanism of a classic tuberculosis treatment could refine future strategies for TB drug development.
Researchers implant a glass pane in the abdominal walls of living mice to watch cancer cells metastasize to the liver.