Contributors
| November 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the November 2012 issue of The Scientist.
| November 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the November 2012 issue of The Scientist.
Enhancing data collection from emulsion PCR reactions: three case studies
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.
Studying the consequences of behavior has shed light on a wide range of life-science phenomena, pathological as well as everyday.
Large RNA-protein packets use a novel mechanism to escape the cell nucleus.
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.
Scientists fighting the federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research bring their case before the country’s highest court.