Magazine Issue

Citizen scientists help monitor monkey immune cells, providing a foundation for future work on stress, sociality, and aging.

A novel sequencing-based method revealed chromosome-specific telomere lengths, challenging prior models.

Humanity’s microscopic foes may be to blame for the ABO polymorphism.

Correct pipetting techniques allow scientists to instantly improve experimental accuracy.

A new method enables clear visualization of the dynamic changes during angiosperm reproduction.

Two scientists weigh in on what makes for a successful mentorship experience.  

Hazel Barton studies cave microbiomes and leverages their properties for unique applications.

While studying the metabolism of the developing chick embryo, Marià Alemany Lamana’s team acted quickly to avert an error.

In the mouse brain, nuclear RNAs can last for years with some of them potentially helping to maintain genome integrity.

A modified fluorescent protein scheme survives harsh electron microscopy conditions, offering new solutions for dual imaging.

Durable analytical instruments expedite the study of misfolded proteins linked to neurodegenerative diseases.

With the rise of insecticide resistance, researchers crafted a novel probe that selectively targets mosquito larvae’s weak spot.

Using a library preparation kit optimized for cell free DNA (cfDNA) provides high quality data for early cancer detection.

Barbara Di Ventura, a musician at heart and a scientist by trade, takes a musical approach to sharing research.

Put on your thinking cap, and take on this fun challenge.

Put on your thinking cap, and take on this fun challenge.

Studying human embryonic development is complicated for several reasons. Models derived from pluripotent stem cells representing distinct stages offer a path to studying this process.

Scientists explore how unicellular aquatic organisms could help humanity exist more sustainably.

Cells send electrical impulses throughout the body, but electrophysiologists struggled to tune into these signals until the patch clamp technique was developed.