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.
The Mars rover has reportedly made a major discovery, but the world won’t know what it is until next week at the earliest.
NASA scientists are closely watching a dust storm on Mars that threatens to go global and interfere with rovers on the planet’s surface.
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.