Irving Geis’s revolutionary painting of sperm whale myoglobin illuminated the nascent field of protein structure.
Irving Geis’s revolutionary painting of sperm whale myoglobin illuminated the nascent field of protein structure.
Researchers working in war-torn countries find hints to the molecular roots of posttraumatic stress disorder.
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.
“The body is a fascinating machine,” says Sandra Shefelbine, a biomechanics expert at Imperial College, London, in this 3-minute educational video by the Wellcome Trust illustrating the principles of muscle movement. “And we don’t understand most of
Allowing athletes to enhance their performance by using genetic engineering to manipulate their DNA may become a reality of future Olympic Games.
The first full computer model of a single-celled organism mimics the bacterium’s behaviors and paves the way to more complete disease models.
The first genetic comparison of one man’s individual sperm cells uncovers unique genetic shuffling representative of a much bigger population.
Rather than rely on plant-derived products, biotech companies are engineering bacteria and yeast to produce ingredients for fragrances.
James Watson files a brief in the ongoing legal case over Myriad Genetics’ right to hold patents on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
Random chance, plus small differences in uterine environments, give rise to divergent epigenetic patterns in identical twins.