Leopold, The Drunken Botanist, Beautiful Whale, and Between Man and Beast
Leopold, The Drunken Botanist, Beautiful Whale, and Between Man and Beast
A decade into the age of genomics, science is generating a flood of data that will help in the quest to eradicate the disease.
Professor, Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology. Age: 40
Archaeology can shine needed light on the evolution of our aggressive tendencies.
By scrutinizing gene expression profiles instead of individual oncogenes, Todd Golub launched a powerful platform for diagnosing, classifying, and treating cancer.
Microbes affect weight loss; dozens of cancer-linked genes identified; a climate change scientists speaks out about personal attacks; isolation among elderly linked to death
Researchers show that random rearrangement of DNA determines which of seven possible mating types the offspring of a single-celled microbe will be.
Microbial changes in the gut contribute to a patient’s ability to slim down after gastric bypass surgery.
International collaboration doubles the number of genetic regions associated with breast, prostate, and ovarian cancers.
Researchers identify a protein involved in the chromosomal disorder that could explain its characteristic learning deficits.