Contributors
Karen Zusi | Feb 1, 2016
Meet some of the people featured in the February 2016 issue of The Scientist.
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Serum Survey Reveals Protein Patterns of Ill Health
Serum Survey Reveals Protein Patterns of Ill Health
Analyses of blood from thousands of people show distinct protein profiles are linked to complex diseases of aging.
Analyses of blood from thousands of people show distinct protein profiles are linked to complex diseases of aging.
Fighting Back
Mary Beth Aberlin | Feb 1, 2016
Plants can’t run away from attackers, so they’ve evolved unique immune defenses to protect themselves.
Antibody Alternatives
Paul Ko Ferrigno, Jane McLeod | Feb 1, 2016
Nucleic acid aptamers and protein scaffolds could change the way researchers study biological processes and treat disease.
Building Better Reagents
Jane McLeod, Paul Ko Ferrigno | Feb 1, 2016
Facing problems of inconsistent, time-consuming, and costly antibody production, some researchers are turning to alternatives to target specific proteins of interest, in the lab and in the clinic.