Researchers develop a practical technique for deriving stem cells from routine blood samples.
Researchers develop a practical technique for deriving stem cells from routine blood samples.
While exploring the genetics of a rare type of tumor, Stephen Baylin discovered an epigenetic modification that occurs in most every cancer—a finding he’s helping bring to the clinic.
| December 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the December 2012 issue of The Scientist.
Can emulating our early human ancestors make us healthier?
A protein called Coco rouses dormant breast cancer cells in the lung.
Autism researchers are testing the ability of whipworm eggs to treat autism in a new clinical trial.
Three-dimensional genome maps are leading to a deeper understanding of how the genome’s form influences its function.
A transplant of cells from the lining of the nose helps dogs with spinal injuries walk again.
Misfolded α-synuclein proteins promote the spread of Parkinson’s pathology in mouse brains.
The largest collection of genetic and medical data in the United States links telomeres and genetic variants to longevity and disease.