Articles by Hannah Waters

Germline stem cells discovered in human ovaries can be cultured into fresh eggs.

Drug efficacy and resistance mechanisms shine a light on how drugs enter cells, which could facilitate the development of new sleeping-sickness treatments. 

A novel reporter system can track the ever-changing levels of the plant signal auxin with great precision.

With the help of a mother, one researcher uncovered a common link between autism and a devastating bone disease.

House mice sing melodies out of the range of human hearing, and the crooning is impacting research from evolutionary biology to neuroscience.

The Dutch artist's sunflower paintings have attracted the attention of doctors and geneticists.

Choosing to work in industry does not preclude a return to academe. But the move back takes some planning and finesse.

Lecturer, School of Agriculture & Food Science, University College Dublin. Age: 38

Two new cancer cell line databases bursting with genomic and drug profiling data may help researchers identify drug targets.

The open-access Public Library of Science has launched a new journal to publish and disseminate scientific information quickly in the wake of disaster.

The movie director-turned-explorer made the 6.8-mile drop to the deepest point on the seafloor, but wasn’t too impressed by what he found.

The theory that people can largely be divided into three groups based on their dominant gut microbiota species is called into question.

Chemical cues dispersed by mussel eggs may attract sperm that are their perfect match.

The TB Alliance will test a new combination of drugs to combat normal and multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis.

Replacing immune cells in a mouse model of Rett syndrome, a developmental brain disorder, improved symptoms, suggesting a new target for treatment.