The science images and videos that captured our attention in 2012
The science images and videos that captured our attention in 2012
New noninvasive methods of selecting the most viable embryo could revolutionize in vitro fertilization.
| November 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the November 2012 issue of The Scientist.
Large RNA-protein packets use a novel mechanism to escape the cell nucleus.
Swapping chromosomes from one human egg to another could eliminate mitochondrial DNA mutations that cause disease.
Keith Campbell, a biologist who was part of the effort to clone Dolly the sheep, has passed away at the age of 58.
In Chapter 3, "Out of the Tropics," author Nina G. Jablonski, explores the genes behind skin pigmentation and makes the distinction between color and race.
Laboratory-raised populations of dung beetles reveal a mother's extragenetic influence on the physiques of her sons.
The biological and social ramifications of skin pigmentation are too often ignored by scientists, teachers, and the general public.