First Life, Radioactivity, Brain Bugs, Life of Earth
August 1, 2011
Meet some of the people featured in the August 2011 issue of The Scientist.
A guide to free software for constructing and assessing species relationships
To ensure high-quality clinical trials of a malaria vaccine, organizers in rural Africa must first upgrade electrical and research infrastructures.
Gut bacteria may be the missing piece that explains the connection between diet and cancer risk.
A transcription factor can make adult stem cells behave like fetal stem cells.
An antibody that binds 16 different flu viruses offers hope for the long-sought universal vaccine.
Protein interaction networks in Arabidopsis give clues to plant evolution and immunity.
As seven of the world’s top selling drugs expire over the next year, prescription prices are set to drop while generics fill in.
Unlike human brains, chimpanzee brains don’t get smaller as they age, suggesting that pronounced neurological decline is a uniquely human byproduct of our oversized brains and extreme longevity.