Tumor cells can exhibit different behaviors despite being genetically indistinguishable.
Tumor cells can exhibit different behaviors despite being genetically indistinguishable.
Fungi in 100 million year-old seafloor sediments could possess novel antibiotics.
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.
These new products didn't quite breech the top 10 this year, but attracted the attention of our panel of expert judges nonetheless.
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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.
A hormone called jasmonate mediates plants' responses to touch and can boost defenses against pests.
A precision microfluidic system enables single-cell analysis of growth and division.
The Scientist’s 5th installment of its annual competition attracted submissions from across the life science spectrum. Here are the best and brightest products of the year.