From basic research to beneficial therapies
Swapping chromosomes from one human egg to another could eliminate mitochondrial DNA mutations that cause disease.
Keith Campbell, a biologist who was part of the effort to clone Dolly the sheep, has passed away at the age of 58.
In Chapter 3, "Out of the Tropics," author Nina G. Jablonski, explores the genes behind skin pigmentation and makes the distinction between color and race.
October 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the October 2012 issue of The Scientist.
Laboratory-raised populations of dung beetles reveal a mother's extragenetic influence on the physiques of her sons.
Advice on authoring a textbook, popular nonfiction, or even a novel
The biological and social ramifications of skin pigmentation are too often ignored by scientists, teachers, and the general public.
Mice raised in isolation from their mothers developed cognitive deficits similar to those of babies raised in orphanages where physical contact is infrequent.
In his latest book, author John Coates describes the tension and exultation of the trading floor from a biological perspective.