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The Scientist is back in business and will continue to bring you the latest news and greatest developments in the life sciences.
By extending its reach beyond science, the field of omics will change the way we live our lives.
Researchers studying differences in how individuals respond to stress are finding that genes are malleable and environments can be deterministic.
In an essay entitled "Nurture, Nature, and the Stress That is Life," neurobiologists Darlene Francis and Daniela Kaufer envision a future where science moves past the nature vs. nurture debate in considering differences in human behavioral responses to stress.
Large-scale data collection and analysis have fundamentally altered the process and mind-set of biological research.
Researchers have sequenced the genomes of 17 different mouse strains, boosting research into the genetic basis of phenotypic variation, disease, and evolution.
The makers of Marlboro cigarettes are asking researchers at a Scottish university to disclose data on children’s thoughts on tobacco marketing.
Stretching muscle cells as they grow helps promote the expression of growth factors.