A bizarre group of Antarctic fishes lost their red blood cells but survived to tell their evolutionary tale, revealing a fundamental lesson about the birth and death of genes.
The Scientist
Most Recent
In Chapter 3, “Tamping the Simian Urge,” author Travis Rayne Pickering contrasts the brute physicality of predatory chimpanzees with the headier hunting style employed by humans.
Leopold, The Drunken Botanist, Beautiful Whale, and Between Man and Beast
Contributors
| April 1, 2013
Meet some of the people featured in the April 2013 issue of The Scientist.
Professor, Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology. Age: 40
Archaeology can shine needed light on the evolution of our aggressive tendencies.
Microbes affect weight loss; dozens of cancer-linked genes identified; a climate change scientists speaks out about personal attacks; isolation among elderly linked to death
Microbial changes in the gut contribute to a patient’s ability to slim down after gastric bypass surgery.
Venom-based drugs for pain; microbes in the deep ocean; altruistic, suicidal bacteria; a call for open access; clinical sequencing; the newest genomes
Researchers show that a bacterium’s self-sacrifice can benefit its community, even when the members are not strongly related.
Follow The Scientist
Stay Connected with The Scientist
-
The Scientist Magazine
-
The Scientist Careers
-
Neuroscience Research Techniques
-
Genetic Research Techniques
-
Cell Culture Techniques
-
Microbiology and Immunology
-
Cancer Research and Technology
Advertisement
Current Issue
