The Science of Love, Bad Pharma, Genes, Cells and Brains, and Nature Wars
The Science of Love, Bad Pharma, Genes, Cells and Brains, and Nature Wars
As cholera first tore through the Europe in the mid-19th century, people tried anything to prevent the deadly disease. Then science stepped in.
| February 1, 2013
Meet some of the people featured in the February 2013 issue of The Scientist.
A handful of species have learned how to survive in freezing climates. To do so, the animals must counteract the damaging effects of ice crystal formation, or keep from freezing altogether. Here are a few ways they do it.
With dogged persistence and an unwillingness to entertain defeat, Bruce Beutler discovered a receptor that powers the innate immune response to infections—and earned his share of a Nobel Prize.
Six myths about job and salary negotiations and how they may hinder your ability to bargain effectively.
Animals and plants come in a dizzying array of colors. Current research is cracking into the remarkable structures behind nature's artistic display.
Can a vexing sense of entitlement actually aid in the pursuit of knowledge?
Because of their high protein and fat content and their reproductive efficiency, insects hold great promise for thwarting an impending global food crisis.