Attacks on my work aimed at undermining climate change science have turned me into a public figure. I have come to embrace that role.
Advertisement
The Scientist
Most Recent
Researchers identify a protein involved in the chromosomal disorder that could explain its characteristic learning deficits.
European scientists have taken down the HeLa genome after publishing it without the consent of Henrietta Lacks’s family.
Researchers find that temporary double-stranded DNA breaks commonly result from normal neuron activation—but expression of an Alzheimer’s-linked protein increases the damage.
The country’s fertility regulator reported that the technique has “broad support.”
Improvements in light-sheet microscopy enable real-time activity imaging of almost every neuron in the brain of zebrafish larvae.
Mice with human brain cells showed enhanced synaptic plasticity and learning, suggesting glia may be key to our cognitive prowess.
Normal proteins with regions resembling disease-causing prions are responsible for an inherited disorder that affects the brain, muscle, and bone.
Citizen scientists can inspire innovation and advance science education—and they are proving adept at self-policing.
How should the government ensure the safety and responsibility of do-it-yourself biologists?
Follow The Scientist
Advertisement
Stay Connected with The Scientist
-
The Scientist Magazine
-
The Scientist Careers
-
Neuroscience Research Techniques
-
Genetic Research Techniques
-
Cell Culture Techniques
-
Microbiology and Immunology
-
Cancer Research and Technology
Current Issue
