Oncologist Jane C. Wright and physics Nobel-winner Donald Glaser have died.
Oncologist Jane C. Wright and physics Nobel-winner Donald Glaser have died.
A champion of breast cancer awareness in the African-American community passes away at 63.
Normal proteins with regions resembling disease-causing prions are responsible for an inherited disorder that affects the brain, muscle, and bone.
Drosophila insulin-like peptides (dILPs) regulate part of the signaling pathway that helps keep organs growing in proportion during development.
Contrary to previous assumptions that macrolide antibiotics completely block the exit tunnel of ribosomes, new evidence shows that some peptides are allowed to pass.
Fueled by donations, sweat, and occasional dumpster diving, community laboratories for DIY biologists are cropping up around the country.
A survey of The Scientist readers reveals who buys cell-growth products from whom, and why.
| March 1, 2013
Meet some of the people featured in the March 2013 issue of The Scientist.
Nanoscale cracks in bone dissipate energy to protect against fracture, a process that appears to be regulated by the interaction of two proteins.