Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, & Biochemistry Brown University, Age: 36
Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, & Biochemistry Brown University, Age: 36
Despite abundant evidence supporting their ability to help prevent and treat cardiovascular disease, the therapeutic effectiveness of fish oil–derived fatty acids remains controversial.
Large RNA-protein packets use a novel mechanism to escape the cell nucleus.
Preserved remains from the Andes yield clues about infectious diseases.
Comparing the protein profile of a 500-year-old Inca mummy to modern humans reveals an active lung infection prior to sacrifice.
A study finds that the genomes of swine and human flu viruses associated with a county fair in Ohio are almost perfectly matched, suggesting interspecies transmission.
Scientists identify a false assumption of standard gene expression analyses that could lead to the reappraisal of many prior studies.
Swapping chromosomes from one human egg to another could eliminate mitochondrial DNA mutations that cause disease.
Japanese lake sediments will help archaeologists better estimate the dates of artifacts and past events.
Scientists fighting the federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research bring their case before the country’s highest court.