http://www.the-scientist.com/ The Scientist Article RSS Feed for The Nutshell en-us ©2011 TheScientist, a division of the LabX Media Group. All Rights Reserved. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:04:00 EST 120 http://www.the-scientist.com/images/TheScientistLogo_white.gif http://www.the-scientist.com/ http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35636/article/Viruses-Prefer-the-Cold http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35636/article/Viruses-Prefer-the-Cold Chilly weather could impede the immune reactions that most effectively contain viruses like the common cold.   The Nutshell Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35631/article/DSM-5-Rewrites-Normal http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35631/article/DSM-5-Rewrites-Normal A psychiatrist argues that the newly revised manual of mental disorders is part of a dangerous trend toward the medicalization of normal behavior. The Nutshell Mon, 20 May 2013 09:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35628/article/Senate-Hears-NIH-Funding-Woes http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35628/article/Senate-Hears-NIH-Funding-Woes Top brass at the US science agency aired monetary grievances before a Senate committee last week. The Nutshell Mon, 20 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35627/article/Scientists-Take-Aim-at-Impact-Factor http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35627/article/Scientists-Take-Aim-at-Impact-Factor A declaration asks the scientific community to put less weight on the metric, widely used to evaluate journals’ prestige. The Nutshell Mon, 20 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35601/article/Week-in-Review--May-13-17 http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35601/article/Week-in-Review--May-13-17 Reading pathogen epigenomes; a new stem cell; dealing with research misconduct; monkey fossils; exploratory mice grow new neurons; watching metamorphosis The Nutshell Fri, 17 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35602/article/Malarial-Mosquitos-Drawn-to-Human-Smell http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35602/article/Malarial-Mosquitos-Drawn-to-Human-Smell Mosquitos infected by the malaria parasite are more likely to land on and probe a substrate laced with human body odor than their uninfected counterparts. The Nutshell Fri, 17 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35600/article/NSF-Refuses-to-Hand-Over-Reviews http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35600/article/NSF-Refuses-to-Hand-Over-Reviews The agency told a Congressional committee that it would not forward peer-reviewer comments of social science grants the committee had requested. The Nutshell Fri, 17 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35585/article/Dogs-and-Human-Evolving-Together http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35585/article/Dogs-and-Human-Evolving-Together A sequencing study suggests that some genes have evolved in parallel in humans and their canine companions, likely as a result of shared selection pressures. The Nutshell Thu, 16 May 2013 09:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35584/article/Price-Drop-for-Sequencing-Slows http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35584/article/Price-Drop-for-Sequencing-Slows The cost of DNA sequencing has gotten more expensive for the first time since records have been kept. The Nutshell Thu, 16 May 2013 08:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35582/article/Suing-Over-a-Nobel http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35582/article/Suing-Over-a-Nobel The scientist who sued the Nobel committee is now suing Nobel winner Shinya Yamanaka. The Nutshell Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35560/article/Probing-the-Genetics-of-Intelligence http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35560/article/Probing-the-Genetics-of-Intelligence Some geneticists are skeptical of a project that will analyze the DNA of high-IQ individuals to identify genetic variants related to intelligence. The Nutshell Wed, 15 May 2013 08:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35557/article/Clock-Genes-Linked-to-Depression http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35557/article/Clock-Genes-Linked-to-Depression Patients with major depressive disorder appear to have malfunctioning circadian rhythms, which could lead researchers to new avenues for treatment. The Nutshell Wed, 15 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35559/article/Supreme-Court-Sides-with-Monsanto http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35559/article/Supreme-Court-Sides-with-Monsanto The justices unanimously upheld Monsanto’s patent rights on Roundup Ready seeds. The Nutshell Wed, 15 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35542/article/Plants-Communicate-with-Help-of-Fungi http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35542/article/Plants-Communicate-with-Help-of-Fungi Symbiotic fungi on the roots of bean plants can act as an underground signaling network, transmitting early warnings of impending aphid attacks.   The Nutshell Tue, 14 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35540/article/Epigenetics-of-Embryonic-Stem-Cells http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35540/article/Epigenetics-of-Embryonic-Stem-Cells Researchers track DNA modifications and gene expression in stem cells as they differentiate. The Nutshell Tue, 14 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35541/article/OMICS-in-Hot-Water http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35541/article/OMICS-in-Hot-Water HHS tells an open-access publisher to stop using the NIH, the names of its employees, and its scientific literature databases in a “misleading manner.” The Nutshell Tue, 14 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35531/article/Scientists-Discuss-BRAIN-Initiative http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35531/article/Scientists-Discuss-BRAIN-Initiative Last week brought scientists one step closer to outlining a plan for the massive government-funded project.   The Nutshell Mon, 13 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35530/article/A-New-Way-to-Promote-Science- http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35530/article/A-New-Way-to-Promote-Science- Members of Congress have suggested that the President should be able to pick a US Science Laureate. The Nutshell Mon, 13 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35526/article/Blood-Protein-Rejuvenates-Aging-Heart http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35526/article/Blood-Protein-Rejuvenates-Aging-Heart A molecule found only in the blood of young mice dramatically reverses thickening and stiffening of the heart muscle in old mice. The Nutshell Fri, 10 May 2013 16:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35516/article/NIH-s-2013-Budget-Cuts-Announced http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35516/article/NIH-s-2013-Budget-Cuts-Announced The agency released details of the sequester’s effects. The Nutshell Fri, 10 May 2013 07:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35518/article/Week-in-Review--May-6---10 http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35518/article/Week-in-Review--May-6---10 Telomeres and disease; Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes may fight malaria; bat tongue mops nectar; newly sequenced genomes The Nutshell Fri, 10 May 2013 07:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35515/article/Arctic-Foxes-Suffer-from-Seafood-Diet http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35515/article/Arctic-Foxes-Suffer-from-Seafood-Diet The decline of a population of Arctic foxes isolated on a small Russian island may be due to mercury pollution from their diet of seabirds and seals. The Nutshell Thu, 09 May 2013 19:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35506/article/Meet-the-New-HHMI-Crop http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35506/article/Meet-the-New-HHMI-Crop The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has tapped 27 biomedical researchers for their scientific excellence. The Nutshell Thu, 09 May 2013 08:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35505/article/NIMH-to-Steer-Away-from-New-Manual http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35505/article/NIMH-to-Steer-Away-from-New-Manual The agency will no longer use the newly revised guide to mental disorders to categorize its funding priorities. The Nutshell Thu, 09 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35503/article/Ocean-Floor-Holds-Ancient-DNA http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35503/article/Ocean-Floor-Holds-Ancient-DNA Genetic material recovered from sediment beneath the sea floor reveals ancient species not contained in the fossil record and could shed light on climate change. The Nutshell Wed, 08 May 2013 19:45:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35490/article/The-Cicadas-Are-Coming http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35490/article/The-Cicadas-Are-Coming After developing underground for last 17 years, billions of cicadas will soon emerge and gather in vast, noisy swarms up and down the US east coast. The Nutshell Wed, 08 May 2013 09:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35487/article/Fat-Hormone-Controls-Diabetes http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35487/article/Fat-Hormone-Controls-Diabetes A small protein produced by fat cells appears to regulate blood sugar levels, potentially revealing a new way to treat diabetes. The Nutshell Wed, 08 May 2013 08:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35489/article/Discoverer-of-Lysosomes-Dies http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35489/article/Discoverer-of-Lysosomes-Dies Christian de Duve chose to be euthanized at home in Belgium at age 95. The Nutshell Wed, 08 May 2013 08:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35471/article/What-Should-Patients-Be-Told-About-Genetic-Risk- http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35471/article/What-Should-Patients-Be-Told-About-Genetic-Risk- Experts disagree on how doctors should reveal incidental findings in patients’ DNA sequences. The Nutshell Tue, 07 May 2013 08:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35469/article/NIH-Appoints-New-Advisors http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35469/article/NIH-Appoints-New-Advisors Ten fresh faces will join the panel of experts that helps identify areas of emerging scientific opportunity. The Nutshell Tue, 07 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35468/article/Chemotherapy-Pioneer-Dies http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35468/article/Chemotherapy-Pioneer-Dies Emil Frei III, a cancer researcher who in the 1950s combined multiple chemotherapy drugs to treat childhood leukemia, has died at the age of 89. The Nutshell Mon, 06 May 2013 17:45:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35455/article/Cranking-Out-New-Models http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35455/article/Cranking-Out-New-Models Scientists make mice strains with multiple mutations in less than a month without using embryonic stem cells. The Nutshell Mon, 06 May 2013 08:45:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35454/article/Dutch-Researcher-Retracts-More-Papers http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35454/article/Dutch-Researcher-Retracts-More-Papers Fifty-three studies authored by shamed Tilburg University social psychologist Diederik Stapel have now been pulled from the literature. The Nutshell Mon, 06 May 2013 08:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35453/article/Holdren-Defends-NSF-Grant-Review http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35453/article/Holdren-Defends-NSF-Grant-Review Presidential science advisor argues against draft legislation that would change how the National Science Foundation judges grant proposals.   The Nutshell Mon, 06 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35436/article/-Anonymous--Genomes-Identified http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35436/article/-Anonymous--Genomes-Identified The names and addresses of people participating in the Personal Genome Project can be easily tracked down despite such data being left off their online profiles. The Nutshell Fri, 03 May 2013 08:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35434/article/Birdwatcher-Fights-Off-Bear http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35434/article/Birdwatcher-Fights-Off-Bear Toby Burke, 48, defended his family from a brown bear in Alaska using a birdwatching telescope. The Nutshell Fri, 03 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35435/article/Week-in-Review--April-29---May-2 http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35435/article/Week-in-Review--April-29---May-2 The brain’s role in aging; tracking disease; understanding the new flu virus; no autism-Lyme link; one drug’s journey from bench to bedside The Nutshell Fri, 03 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35417/article/H7N9-s-Lineage http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35417/article/H7N9-s-Lineage An analysis of the novel virus indicates it’s descended from at least four different bird flu strains. The Nutshell Thu, 02 May 2013 09:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35415/article/Jamestown-Settlers-Practiced-Cannibalism http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35415/article/Jamestown-Settlers-Practiced-Cannibalism Newly discovered remains provide the first hard evidence that the ill-fated colonists of the 17th century resorted to eating human flesh when their food supply ran out. The Nutshell Thu, 02 May 2013 08:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35414/article/Release-of-Drug-Data-Blocked http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35414/article/Release-of-Drug-Data-Blocked A court ruling that stops the European Medicines Agency from releasing data from two US companies calls into question the agency’s push for transparency. The Nutshell Thu, 02 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35389/article/Obama-Backs-Science http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35389/article/Obama-Backs-Science In a recent speech, the President defended spending on science and the peer-review process. The Nutshell Wed, 01 May 2013 08:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35388/article/Toddler-Gets-Synthetic-Windpipe http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35388/article/Toddler-Gets-Synthetic-Windpipe Doctors culture a custom-made trachea from plastic fibers and human cells, and successfully implant it into a child who was born without the organ. The Nutshell Wed, 01 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35384/article/Website-Tracks-Happiness-Using-Twitter http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35384/article/Website-Tracks-Happiness-Using-Twitter The day of the Boston Marathon bombings scored lower on the index than any other day since measurements began nearly 5 years ago. The Nutshell Wed, 01 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35355/article/Europe-to-Ban-Neonicotinoids http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35355/article/Europe-to-Ban-Neonicotinoids In the midst of an ongoing debate over the role of the pesticides in the deaths of bees, the European Union will restrict their use for 2 years. The Nutshell Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35354/article/Chemist-to-Court-Over-Assistant-s-Death http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35354/article/Chemist-to-Court-Over-Assistant-s-Death A UCLA researcher could face more than 4 years in jail for the death of his research assistant in a lab accident. The Nutshell Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35353/article/Republicans-Say-Peer-Review-Isn-t-Enough http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35353/article/Republicans-Say-Peer-Review-Isn-t-Enough Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX) is writing legislation to change the rules of the NSF’s grant review process. The Nutshell Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35343/article/Building-Complex-Brains http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35343/article/Building-Complex-Brains Manipulating a gene that regulates folding in the cerebral cortex can make mouse brains look more human. The Nutshell Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35342/article/Scientists-Celebrate-UK-Libel-Reform http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35342/article/Scientists-Celebrate-UK-Libel-Reform New libel laws for England and Wales should help protect scientific debate, but campaigners worry that legal costs remain a threat. The Nutshell Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:45:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35331/article/Nobel-Prize-Winner-Francois-Jacob-Dies http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35331/article/Nobel-Prize-Winner-Francois-Jacob-Dies The 92-year-old bacterial geneticist who helped pioneer the study of gene regulation has passed away. The Nutshell Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35330/article/Harvard-to-Close-Primate-Center http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35330/article/Harvard-to-Close-Primate-Center The NIH-funded New England Primate Research Center is to be shuttered after 50 years of operation because of the grim outlook for federal funding. The Nutshell Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:30:00 EST