http://www.the-scientist.com/ The Scientist Article RSS Feed for News & Opinion en-us ©2011 TheScientist, a division of the LabX Media Group. All Rights Reserved. Wed, 22 May 2013 03:23:00 EST 120 http://www.the-scientist.com/images/TheScientistLogo_white.gif http://www.the-scientist.com/ http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35647/article/Vitamin-C-Slays-TB-Bacteria http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35647/article/Vitamin-C-Slays-TB-Bacteria The essential nutrient can kill drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis by producing oxidative radicals that damage DNA. Daily News Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35635/article/Protective-Phages http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35635/article/Protective-Phages Viruses that attack bacteria may be an important component of our gut microbiota. Daily News, News & Opinion Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35632/article/Cell-Based-Computing-Goes-Analog http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35632/article/Cell-Based-Computing-Goes-Analog Synthetic biologists are looking to analog, not digital, circuits to create cell-based calculators that can add, divide, and even perform algorithms. Daily News, News & Opinion Mon, 20 May 2013 11:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35629/article/Nano-vehicles-for-Cancer-Drugs http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35629/article/Nano-vehicles-for-Cancer-Drugs Experimental cancer therapeutics delivered to tumors via nanoparticles could provide a safer and more effective therapy than conventional chemotherapy. Daily News Mon, 20 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35578/article/Opinion--Don-t-Fear-GM-Crops--Europe- http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35578/article/Opinion--Don-t-Fear-GM-Crops--Europe- If the European Union is to have any hope of feeding its population in the future, it must end its illogical aversion to genetic modification. Opinion Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35608/article/Opinion--Learning-from-Peer-Review http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35608/article/Opinion--Learning-from-Peer-Review The grant-review process plays significant roles in the education of researchers and in shaping scientific progress. Opinion Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35630/article/New-Guardians-Against-Diabetes- http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35630/article/New-Guardians-Against-Diabetes- A new class of immune cell could protect against type 1 diabetes by suppressing other immune cells. Daily News, News & Opinion Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35588/article/Ladybird-Bioterrorists http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35588/article/Ladybird-Bioterrorists The Asian harlequin ladybird carries a biological weapon to wipe out competing species. The Scientist, Daily News, News & Opinion Thu, 16 May 2013 14:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35596/article/Watching-the-Brain-Remember http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35596/article/Watching-the-Brain-Remember For the first time, researchers visualize zebrafish memory retrieval in real time. Daily News, News & Opinion Thu, 16 May 2013 13:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35581/article/Decoding-Bacterial-Methylomes http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35581/article/Decoding-Bacterial-Methylomes A new technique could soon spur unprecedented insight into the role of bacterial epigenetics in the evolution of pathogen virulence. Daily News Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35555/article/Oldest-Fossil-of-Ape-Discovered http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35555/article/Oldest-Fossil-of-Ape-Discovered Two new fossils of ancient primates shed light on the divergence of apes and Old World monkeys. Daily News, News & Opinion Wed, 15 May 2013 13:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35567/article/New-Stem-Cells-on-the-Block http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35567/article/New-Stem-Cells-on-the-Block By reprogramming human fibroblasts into pluripotent stem cells with somatic cell nuclear transfer, scientists have come up with a viable alternative to iPSCs. Daily News Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35556/article/Revealing-Metamorphosis http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35556/article/Revealing-Metamorphosis Three-dimensional imaging of living chrysalises shows how butterflies develop. Daily News Tue, 14 May 2013 21:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35543/article/Opinion--Ethics-Training-in-Science http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35543/article/Opinion--Ethics-Training-in-Science The NIH has required researchers to receive instruction about responsible conduct for more than 20 years, but misconduct is still on the rise. Opinion Tue, 14 May 2013 08:45:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35544/article/Opinion--Remediating-Misconduct http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35544/article/Opinion--Remediating-Misconduct Should institutions invest in changing the behavior of scientists found guilty of violating research rules and ethics? Opinion Tue, 14 May 2013 08:45:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35514/article/The-Neurobiology-of-Individuality http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35514/article/The-Neurobiology-of-Individuality Mice that explore more have higher levels of neurogenesis, suggesting a link between experience, brain plasticity, and the emergence of distinct personalities. Daily News Thu, 09 May 2013 17:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35502/article/Anti-Malarial-Mosquitoes- http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35502/article/Anti-Malarial-Mosquitoes- Artificially induced bacterial infections in mosquitoes could reduce the spread of malaria-causing parasites. The Scientist, Daily News, News & Opinion Thu, 09 May 2013 14:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35486/article/Genome-Digest http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35486/article/Genome-Digest What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes Daily News, Research round-up Tue, 07 May 2013 19:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35463/article/Dynamic-Bat-Tongue-Mops-Up-Nectar http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35463/article/Dynamic-Bat-Tongue-Mops-Up-Nectar A nectar-feeding bat uses a blood-powered hydraulic process to control hair-like structures on its tongue to efficiently slurp up the sugary liquid from flowers.   Daily News Mon, 06 May 2013 15:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35448/article/Telomeres-Affect-Gene-Expression http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35448/article/Telomeres-Affect-Gene-Expression As telomeres shorten with age, genes as far as 1,000 kilobases away could be affected, including one responsible for an inherited muscle disease. Daily News, News & Opinion Sun, 05 May 2013 13:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35430/article/Re-sensitizing-Resistant-Bacteria http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35430/article/Re-sensitizing-Resistant-Bacteria Researchers use a protein-lipid complex found in human breast milk to increase the activity of otherwise-ineffective antibiotics against drug-resistant pathogens. Daily News Thu, 02 May 2013 14:45:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35419/article/Easy-Jump-for-H5N1-from-Bird-to-Mammal http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35419/article/Easy-Jump-for-H5N1-from-Bird-to-Mammal Hybrid viruses derived from an H5N1 bird flu strain can infect guinea pigs through the air. The Scientist, Daily News, News & Opinion Thu, 02 May 2013 14:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35411/article/Brain-Is-Command-Center-for-Aging http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35411/article/Brain-Is-Command-Center-for-Aging Inflammation in the hypothalamus may induce degeneration in tissues throughout the body. Daily News Wed, 01 May 2013 15:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35365/article/Autism-Lyme-Correlation-Debunked http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35365/article/Autism-Lyme-Correlation-Debunked Researchers find zero evidence for Lyme-induced autism. Daily News Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35356/article/Opinion--Bench-to-Bedside http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35356/article/Opinion--Bench-to-Bedside A chance discovery made in my lab 17 years ago results in the first drug that can help patients with a rare disease. Opinion Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:45:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35350/article/Virus-Latency-Causes-Cattle-Disease- http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35350/article/Virus-Latency-Causes-Cattle-Disease- Researchers identify a herpesvirus gene persisting in the cells of calves suffering from malignant catarrhal disease. Daily News, News & Opinion Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35349/article/Mapping-Disease http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35349/article/Mapping-Disease Online tools could help to improve our patchy knowledge of the whereabouts of infectious diseases. Daily News, News & Opinion Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35329/article/Characterizing-H7N9 http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35329/article/Characterizing-H7N9 What scientists are learning about the zoonotic flu virus that has infected more than 100 people in China since February Daily News Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35328/article/Your-Thesis-in-180-Seconds http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35328/article/Your-Thesis-in-180-Seconds Three-Minute Thesis competitions are designed to help young researchers refine their communication skills, but not everyone is convinced they are effective. Daily News Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35317/article/Humans-Under-Pressure http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35317/article/Humans-Under-Pressure Better health care in Gambian villages lead to flip-flopping selection pressures on height and weight. Daily News, News & Opinion Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35255/article/Tumors-Fall-to-Radioactive-Bacteria http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35255/article/Tumors-Fall-to-Radioactive-Bacteria Researchers use bacteria to deliver radiation to shrink pancreatic tumors in mice. Daily News, News & Opinion Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35077/article/Sensing-Calories-Without-Taste http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35077/article/Sensing-Calories-Without-Taste Rodents and fruit flies appear to be able to sense nutrients even when they can’t taste the food they’re eating. Now, researchers are trying to figure out how. Daily News Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35238/article/Visual-Consciousness-Emerges http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35238/article/Visual-Consciousness-Emerges A new study of brain activity patterns suggests that babies as young as 5 months old have the neural mechanisms to register that they’ve seen a face.   Daily News Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35140/article/Measuring-Consciousness http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35140/article/Measuring-Consciousness Researchers are identifying distinctive brain activity patterns that can be used to monitor patients under anesthesia and assess consciousness in “vegetative” patients. Daily News Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35117/article/2013-Top-10-Innovations--Open-for-Submissions http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35117/article/2013-Top-10-Innovations--Open-for-Submissions The Scientist’s annual contest is now open. Submit your innovative product or methodology now for a chance to win! Daily News Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35110/article/Nano-suit-Protects-Animals-from-Vacuum http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35110/article/Nano-suit-Protects-Animals-from-Vacuum A protective barrier built from detergent and plasma allows living creatures to be viewed under a scanning electron microscope. Daily News, News & Opinion Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35114/article/Opinion--Unethical-Reporting http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35114/article/Opinion--Unethical-Reporting Two publications on the same topic are compromised by the decision to separate the data. Opinion Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35106/article/Beer-Tastes-Intoxicating http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35106/article/Beer-Tastes-Intoxicating Just the flavor of beer is enough to boost dopamine in brain areas related to reward—especially in men with alcoholic relatives. Daily News, News & Opinion Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35088/article/A-Link-Between-Autism-and-Cannabinoids http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35088/article/A-Link-Between-Autism-and-Cannabinoids Mutations tied to autism in mice lead to deficits in the signaling pathway activated by marijuana. Daily News Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35085/article/Review--Errors-of-the-Human-Body http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35085/article/Review--Errors-of-the-Human-Body This dramatic science fiction film follows a grieving father using his research to understand his infant son’s gruesome death—and explores the culture and ethics of science along the way. Daily News Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35079/article/Human-Ancestors- http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35079/article/Human-Ancestors- Fossilized skeletal remains of the hominid Australopithecus sediba add to the puzzle of human evolution. The Scientist, Daily News, News & Opinion Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35082/article/AACR-Talk http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35082/article/AACR-Talk Some notable quotes from this week’s meeting on cancer research Daily News Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35071/article/Share-and-Compare-in-Real-Time http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35071/article/Share-and-Compare-in-Real-Time Biotech entrepreneur Stephen Friend shares his thoughts on how cancer researchers can collaborate more effectively to achieve faster progress. Daily News Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35057/article/Behavior-Brief http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35057/article/Behavior-Brief A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research Daily News Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35069/article/Immune-System-Versus-Cancer http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35069/article/Immune-System-Versus-Cancer Engineering the immune system to overcome tumor evasion strategies was a hot topic at this week’s AACR meeting, with researchers discussing several new approaches. Daily News Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:45:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35052/article/Dinosaur-Embryo-Graveyard http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35052/article/Dinosaur-Embryo-Graveyard A treasure trove of fossilized dinosaur embryos shows signs of extremely fast growth. Daily News, News & Opinion Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35058/article/A-Political-Battle-Over-Pesticides http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35058/article/A-Political-Battle-Over-Pesticides Bees, the pollinators of a third of the world’s food crops, are in peril. And that’s about the only thing scientists, environmentalists, policy makers, and agro-industrialists can agree on. Daily News Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35059/article/Exploring-the-Tumor-Neighborhood http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35059/article/Exploring-the-Tumor-Neighborhood Scientists at this month’s AACR meeting highlighted research on the crucial role of the non-malignant cells that surround tumors in cancer initiation, growth, and response. Daily News Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35047/article/Sequencing-Cancer http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35047/article/Sequencing-Cancer This month’s AACR attendees, including National Cancer Institute Director Harold Varmus, discuss new approaches to cancer research using whole genome sequencing. Daily News Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/34852/article/Opinion--Does-Social-Media--Like--Conservation- http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/34852/article/Opinion--Does-Social-Media--Like--Conservation- Environmental issues that resonate on an immediate, emotional level seem to play better on sites like Facebook than do longer-term, but no less serious problems. Opinion Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:00:00 EST