Measuring consciousness; unethical data splitting; the deliciousness of beer; autism mutations linked to cannabinoid signaling; arming animals against electron microscopes
Measuring consciousness; unethical data splitting; the deliciousness of beer; autism mutations linked to cannabinoid signaling; arming animals against electron microscopes
A protective barrier built from detergent and plasma allows living creatures to be viewed under a scanning electron microscope.
Researchers can identify individuals by the unique chemical signatures in their breath, suggesting that exhalations could be used for metabolomic tests.
Living fossils not so fossilized; Canadian gov’t threatens scientists’ freedom to speak and publish; gene therapy for sensory disorders; an unusual theory of cancer; clues for an HIV vaccine
Researchers develop two small molecules that slow the growth of human cancer cells.
Researchers track the evolution of HIV in a single patient to understand what drives the production of broadly neutralizing antibodies.
Advances in genomics and cancer biology will alter the design of human cancer studies.
| April 1, 2013
Meet some of the people featured in the April 2013 issue of The Scientist.
A decade into the age of genomics, science is generating a flood of data that will help in the quest to eradicate the disease.
Scientists develop a gel that mimics mollusc glue to coat the insides of blood vessels.