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Some pills strewn about next to an alarm clock on a blue background. 
Why Timing Matters When Taking Medicines
Sneha Khedkar | Oct 10, 2024 | 4 min read
Human liver cells follow their own circadian rhythms, which regulate drug metabolism and infection.
Black and gold sketch of David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper.<strong >&nbsp;</strong>
Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Work on Proteins
Sneha Khedkar | Oct 9, 2024 | 3 min read
David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper share this year’s Chemistry award for their research on protein design and structure prediction.
Organoid Models and 3D Imaging for Parkinson&rsquo;s Disease Research
Organoid Models and 3D Imaging for Parkinson’s Disease Research
The Scientist Staff | 2 min read
In this webinar, scientists will discuss the advantages of assembloid models and the fundamentals of imaging 3D neuronal architecture. 
A greyscale micrograph of a Ly6G+ macrophage, showing a kidney-shaped nucleus and many elongated cell-surface protrusions&nbsp;
Disappearing Act: Novel Population of Transient Macrophages Repair Lungs After Illness
Rebecca Roberts, PhD | Oct 9, 2024 | 4 min read
Initially mistaken for neutrophils, a population of atypical macrophages appears in the lungs after severe viral infection, orchestrates tissue repair, and then vanishes. 
A light micrograph image shows a green oblong organism with flagella. Inside it is a circular structure.
The First Nitrogen-Fixing Eukaryotic Marine Alga Discovered
Karen Kelley Perkins, PhD | Oct 7, 2024 | 5 min read
What scientists thought was an endosymbiont in algae turned out to be an organelle.
Winning Westerns: Tips and Tricks for Protein Electrophoresis and Western Blotting
Winning Westerns: Tips and Tricks for Protein Electrophoresis and Western Blotting
The Scientist Staff | 1 min read
In this webinar, Kelly Wolfe will highlight how to obtain more reliable and reproducible western blots.
The drawing depicts two fruit flies near a plant from the genus Aristolochia. One fly perches on the plant&#39;s orange flower, while the other moves away from it.&nbsp;
Flies’ Taste for Tumor-Fighting Compounds May Aid Drug Discovery
Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | Oct 4, 2024 | 3 min read
Fruit flies with gut tumors showed an increased preference for a bitter antitumor compound compared to healthy flies, suggesting a self-medication strategy. 
Explore How Stains and Probes Work to Label Cellular Morphology
Cellular Stains Under the Hood
Biotium | Oct 1, 2024 | 1 min read
Fluorescent probes are key tools for scientists looking at cellular properties or morphology. Use this guide to determine which probe is best for a given situation or experiment.
Winning Westerns: Tips and Tricks for Protein Electrophoresis and Western Blotting
Winning Westerns: Tips and Tricks for Protein Electrophoresis and Western Blotting
The Scientist Staff | 1 min read
In this webinar, Kelly Wolfe will highlight how to obtain more reliable and reproducible western blots.
Cartoon of a cell with blue chromosomes and gold telomeres. One chromosome is zoomed in in a callout, and gold DNA is extending out of the telomere.&nbsp;
Going to New Lengths to Measure Chromosome Ends
Shelby Bradford, PhD and Priyom Bose, PhD | Oct 1, 2024 | 2 min read
A novel sequencing-based method revealed chromosome-specific telomere lengths, challenging prior models.
A cross section of the pistil of <em >Arabidopsis thaliana&nbsp;</em>plant. Pollen grains are labeled with fluorescent markers and sit at the top of the structure. Fluorescently tagged pollen tubes penetrate the plant&rsquo;s ovary where the ovules (small, curved structures) are located.
The Hidden Dance of Plant Fertilization
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Oct 1, 2024 | 2 min read
A new method enables clear visualization of the dynamic changes during angiosperm reproduction.
Studying Organ Development and Disease Using Organoids
Studying Organ Development and Disease Using Organoids
The Scientist Staff | 2 min read
In this symposium, an expert panel will discuss how cutting-edge organoid research lends insights into normal development and shows what happens when processes go awry.
A man in a blue shirt holds a pinkish paper cut out of a pair of lungs.
Genetic Engineering Hides Donor Organs from Host Immune System
Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Sep 30, 2024 | 5 min read
Antigen knockdown prevented organ rejection in minipigs, even in the absence of immunosuppression.
Blue immune cells with yellow spheres of protein surrounding them and landing on them.
Innate Immune Cells Develop Memory with a T Cell Marker
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Sep 30, 2024 | 4 min read
Human innate immune cells that “remember” previous stimulation could provide new insights into chronic inflammatory diseases.
Exploring the Many Facets of Single Cell Methylation
Exploring the Many Facets of Single Cell Methylation
The Scientist Staff | 1 min read
In this webinar, Austin Holmes and Jason Koth will discuss how to overcome single cell methylation and data analysis hurdles.
A man in a green shirt gives a woman a piggyback ride outdoors, both are smiling.
A Deep Dive into Dopamine: Detox, Depression, and Beyond
Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Sep 25, 2024 | 4 min read
Dopamine is a nuanced molecule that not only plays important roles in bad habits but also in behaviors that are necessary for survival and well-being.
Collection of pink, green, blue, yellow, and green cubes with A, G, T, C, and a double helix printed on them.
An Overlooked Nucleotide Recycling Pathway Fuels Tumor Growth
Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | Sep 23, 2024 | 4 min read
When it comes to supplying their purine needs, cancer cells may use salvaged metabolites, according to a study in mice. 
Reporter Cell Line Development and Optimization for High Throughput Screening&nbsp;
Reporter Cell Line Development and Optimization for High Throughput Screening 
The Scientist Staff | 1 min read
In this webinar, Junguk Park and Vanda Lopes will discuss luciferase-based reporter cell lines that assess cytokine signaling, GPCR signaling, and enzyme activity.
A giant panda sitting on a tree.
Stem Cells Could Save the Giant Panda
Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | Sep 20, 2024 | 4 min read
Scientists have perfected the recipe to convert giant panda skin cells into stem cells to study the animal’s biology and aid its conservation. 
A brain section showing the mouse hippocampus. RNA molecules are shown in red.
Long Live the RNA
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Sep 16, 2024 | 2 min read
In the mouse brain, nuclear RNAs can last for years with some of them potentially helping to maintain genome integrity.
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