Researchers analyzing the bacteria in municipal drinking water find simple measures can increase beneficial bacteria while reducing pathogenic strains.
Researchers analyzing the bacteria in municipal drinking water find simple measures can increase beneficial bacteria while reducing pathogenic strains.
As many as 1,000 different non-native organisms used in the classroom are being released into the wild by school teachers.
Farmed salmon may have more in common with their more expensive wild-caught counterparts than consumers are led to believe.
August 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the August 2012 issue of The Scientist.
Death breeds life in the world’s most diverse and abundant group of animals.
At age 16, Alexandra Sourakov has her first scientific publication, on the foraging behavior of butterflies.
On the 10th anniversary of The Scientist’s survey of life science academics, institutions are contending with tighter budgets and larger administrative staffs, while working to sustain and inspire their researchers.
As we stand on the brink of a new scientific age, how researchers should best communicate their findings and innovations is hotly debated in the publishing trenches.
Facebook is considering allowing scientists to evaluate its user data without breaching its privacy policies.
Rather than rely on plant-derived products, biotech companies are engineering bacteria and yeast to produce ingredients for fragrances.