The Scientist - Home

Increasing levels of the protein Trio preserved synaptic function and motor abilities in aging flies.

Synthetic DNA can pose significant biosecurity risks. Experts call for more screening by providers and institutions to mitigate security concerns.

By assigning sounds to the dynamic bonds within proteins, scientists gathered new insights on protein folding.

Maternal immune responses during mice gestation led to a hyperactive population of innate-like immune cells in offspring that contributed to altered lung composition and function.

A more realistic model of the mucus layer that lines the lungs and gut could provide important insights into the function of this critical defensive barrier.

A well-preserved 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth skin sample with fossils of ancient chromosomes could offer a glimpse into the history of life.

Electrically conductive hydrogels may hold the power to advance the use of stem cells for neural engineering. 

Biofilms prevent Pseudomonas aeruginosa toxins from being detected by sensory neurons, tricking the body into not looking sick.

Genomicist Mehrdad Hajibabaei empowers Canadian communities to monitor bioindicator species in their local freshwater ecosystems.

A salivary protein in mosquitos can suppress host immune activity and aid viral transmission.

From normal vertebrate development to tumor cell cannibalism, cell-in-cell events occur in many different contexts across the tree of life.

Mutations that loosen rigid proteins turbocharge their nuclear entry.