December 2012's selection of notable quotes
The poxvirus stockpiles genes when it needs to adapt.
Three patents on transgenic apes in the European Union will be challenged by animal rights activists.
Misfolded α-synuclein proteins promote the spread of Parkinson’s pathology in mouse brains.
Nominated as a write-in candidate as a protest against the anti-science incumbent, famed naturalist Charles Darwin won 4,000 congressional votes in a Georgia county.
A legendary rock and roll drummer teams up with a neuroscientist to explore the role of rhythm in brain function.
Inflammatory signals in injured zebrafish brains promote the growth of new neurons.
Researchers identify an unexpected molecular explanation for the higher incidence of skin cancer in redheads.
In Chapter 2, "Consequences and Evolution: The Cause That Works Backwards," author Susan M. Schneider places evolutionary theory in terms of the science of consequences.
New noninvasive methods of selecting the most viable embryo could revolutionize in vitro fertilization.