Going Under

Meet some of the people featured in the March 2019 issue of The Scientist.

In an era of instant communication, we must be careful how word of new and untested treatments is shared.

Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse.

The blue lagoons of the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin provide a glimpse into the planet’s ancient past.

Birds drifting on the surface of the sea could provide valuable data for oceanographers.

A study suggests that the direct transfer of DNA methylation marks from one generation to the next is much less common than scientists previously thought.

A finding pushes back the timeline on humankind’s conquest of one of Earth’s harshest environments, and may provide clues about interactions with their hominin relatives.

The study of evolution requires consideration of organisms’ microbiomes.

A microneedle-containing skin patch offers researchers a noninvasive way to survey immune responses in mice.

A study underscores the importance of Dna2 in maintaining the integrity of the genetic code.

When different archaeal species mate, their CRISPR systems interact in ways that may influence their evolution.

The discovery that the adenosine derivative aids self-replication adds weight to the theory that life on Earth originated from a mixture of RNA molecules.

A neurologist by training, Stefánsson founded Iceland-based deCODE Genetics to explore what the human genome can tell us about disease and our species’ evolution.

The Duke University professor studies the parasite to find a way to thwart infection before it takes hold.

Researchers are developing an array of techniques for accurately and efficiently inserting genes into DNA.

For many, it’s not a question of when senior academics should leave their posts, it’s about how to distribute scarce resources such as grants and faculty positions more fairly.

The author of a new book explains the dangers of orthodoxy in science and beyond.

A quirk of nomenclature originates in the study of insect cells.

The parasite that causes malaria has evolved to evade many of the drugs that researchers have developed to fight the tropical disease.

Pathogens can take various routes to pass the blood brain barrier and damage cells.

Drugs that doctors use to sedate patients during traumatic medical procedures act on neural receptors to alter brain activity.

A study on yeast illuminates how insertions may occur.

A stick-on patch enables sampling of immune cells in the skin.