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June 2026

Regulatory Gaps Plague At-Home Microbiome Tests

Despite its popularity, the science and regulations sur- rounding microbiome testing are still catching up, high- lighting the need for better standards and oversight.

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Past The Scientist Magazine Issues

May 2021

Animal Hybrids

Mating between different species may drive evolution

April 2021

Advancing Against Metastasis

Cancer cells can spread early and lie dormant for years

March 2021

Viruses' Sex Bias

The immune systems of males and females respond differently to viral intruders

February 2021

Restoring Reefs

New approaches could accelerate development of outplanted corals

January 2021

Expecting and Infected

What science is revealing about COVID-19 in mothers to be

December 2020

Dream Engineers

Manipulating the sleeping brain to understand it

November 2020

Death on the shore

Researchers investigate recent gray whale strandings along North America’s Pacific coast

October 2020

Brain-Body Crosstalk

Conversations between neurons and the immune system support learning, memory, and more

September 2020

Human Paths

Archaeology and genetics are starting to resolve humanity’s origin and spread

July/August 2020

Life During a Pandemic

Understanding the virus is just the beginning

June 2020

An Infant's Bounty

Babies amass microbes that can pave the way to a healthy life

May 2020

Making Memories

The fundamental cognitive process is revealing itself to science

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August 2026

Epic Fail: Sea-Monkeys Sabotage Fieldwork

When Barry Hicks set out to photograph thrombolites, thousands of unexpected visitors photobombed his underwater images.

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