August 2012

Researchers working in war-torn countries find hints to the molecular roots of posttraumatic stress disorder.

People living on islands in the Norwegian Sea suffer from an unusually high rate of certain genetic diseases and health issues, making the population ripe for research.

A hint of green leads researchers to an ocean phenomenon that could counteract the effect of climate change on some corals.

At age 16, Alexandra Sourakov has her first scientific publication, on the foraging behavior of butterflies.

Overzealous open-access advocates are creating an exploitative environment, threatening the credibility of scholarly publishing.

Grading journals on how well they share information with readers will help deliver accountability to an industry that often lacks it.

Innovations in mass spectrometry are making quick, comprehensive, and easy proteome mapping more attainable than ever.

A guide to studying lipids using mass spectrometry

Topping this year’s survey of academic researchers is the J. David Gladstone Institutes, a San Francisco-based nonprofit biomedical research organization with a focus on cardiovascular disease, virology and immunology, and neurodegenerative disorders

Although originally trained as an architect, Irving Geis dedicated his life to creating images of molecules that taught viewers about their structure and function. Beginning in 1948, Geis illustrated scientific concepts for Scientific American—a job