The 2011 outbreak in Germany that caused some 50 deaths was caused by a strain of E. coli with a complex mechanism of gene regulation.
The 2011 outbreak in Germany that caused some 50 deaths was caused by a strain of E. coli with a complex mechanism of gene regulation.
Blind mole rats resist cancer by killing cells that proliferate in a similar way to tumor cells.
More stories surface about how last week’s super storm is affecting research up and down the coast—and how science is fighting back.
Recording brain activity as patients are anesthetized for surgery, researchers identify a pattern that may signal loss of consciousness.
Researchers identify an unexpected molecular explanation for the higher incidence of skin cancer in redheads.
Super storm Sandy wreaks havoc on researchers across New York City, destroying samples, killing lab animals, and cutting power to much of Manhattan.
| November 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the November 2012 issue of The Scientist.
Despite abundant evidence supporting their ability to help prevent and treat cardiovascular disease, the therapeutic effectiveness of fish oil–derived fatty acids remains controversial.
First, Aravinda Chakravarti drew a map of how scientists might unravel the genetics of complex disease. Then he blazed the trail.
After two headline successes, companies rush to develop “smart bomb” cancer drugs.