UC Berkeley Team to Be Awarded CRISPR Patent
Kerry Grens | Feb 11, 2019
The group had argued that a patent given to the Broad Institute overlapped with this one.
Fish and Bees “Talk” with Help from Robot Translators
Fish and Bees “Talk” with Help from Robot Translators
Robots integrated into groups of zebrafish and of one-day-old honey bees allow the two species to influence each other’s behavior.
Robots integrated into groups of zebrafish and of one-day-old honey bees allow the two species to influence each other’s behavior.
Mapping the Cellular Social Network of Proteins
Melissae Fellet | Feb 1, 2019
Three techniques capture data on numerous protein interactions in plants, mice, and human cells.
Image of the Day: Conjoined and Separated
Carolyn Wilke | Jan 28, 2019
Now two years old, the Delaney twins were born joined at the head and were successfully separated in June 2017.
2018 Top 10 Innovations
The Scientist Staff | Dec 1, 2018
Biology happens on many levels, from ecosystems to electron transport chains. These tools may help spur discoveries at all of life's scales.
Image of the Day: The Birth of a Nervous System
Jef Akst | Oct 2, 2018
The winner of the 2018 Nikon Small World in Motion video competition shows the development of sensory neurons in a zebrafish embryo.
What Is TechEdge?
The Scientist Creative Services Team | Oct 1, 2018
NEW! TechEdge from The Scientist. Discover new technologies and apply them to your research.
Massive Animal Sequencing Effort Releases First Set of Genomes
Jef Akst | Sep 13, 2018
The Vertebrate Genomes Project has released data on 14 vertebrate species, but the goal is to sequence all 66,000.
Federal Court Sides with Broad in CRISPR Patent Dispute
Jef Akst | Sep 10, 2018
The higher court’s decision to uphold the ruling of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board essentially ends the intellectual property battle in the US.
Officially Intelligent
Bob Grant | Aug 1, 2018
Humanity is on the precipice of major change. Some fear a world ruled by bots. I fear a world ruled by people.