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A Journey Into the Brain
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Mar 22, 2024
| 10+ min read
With the help of directed evolution, scientists inch closer to developing viral vectors that can cross the human blood-brain barrier to deliver gene therapy.
Engineering the Microbiome: CRISPR Leads the Way
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Scientists have genetically modified isolated microbes for decades. Now, using CRISPR, they intend to target entire microbiomes.
Turning on the Bat Signal
Hannah Thomasy, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Scientists around the world investigate how bat immune systems cope with viral attacks and how this information could be used to keep humans safe.
Bacteriophages to the Rescue
Emily Monosson
| Jul 16, 2017
| 3 min read
Phage therapy is but one example of using biological entities to reduce our reliance on antibiotics and other failing chemical solutions.
Alternative Medicines
The Scientist
| Jul 1, 2012
| 10+ min read
As nonconventional medical treatments become increasingly mainstream, we take a look at the science behind some of the most popular.
Pancreatic Organoids Take the Stage
Laura Tran, PhD
| Dec 1, 2023
| 2 min read
Meritxell Huch tackled her pipedream of growing three-dimensional pancreatic tissue in a dish.
Unbalanced Allele Expression Associated with Mutation, Disease
Natalia Mesa, PhD
| Feb 2, 2023
| 5 min read
A study identifies nearly 3,000 genes where one allele tends to be expressed more than the other, but the findings ignited controversy in the field.
Myo
-inositol in Human Breast Milk Improves Brain Connectivity
Charlene Lancaster, PhD
| Oct 16, 2023
| 4 min read
Researchers find that the sugar
myo
-inositol is abundant early in lactation and increases synapse size and abundance in the developing brain.
Contributors
The Scientist
Staff
| Jun 1, 2012
| 3 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the June 2012 issue of
The Scientist.
It Takes a Village
Beth Marie Mole
| Jun 1, 2013
| 10+ min read
Scientists working in developing countries find that giving back to local communities enriches their own research.
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