A hormone called jasmonate mediates plants' responses to touch and can boost defenses against pests.
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.
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.
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.
New noninvasive methods of selecting the most viable embryo could revolutionize in vitro fertilization.
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Meet some of the people featured in the November 2012 issue of The Scientist.
Enhancing data collection from emulsion PCR reactions: three case studies