An unprecedented federal ban on scientific meetings halts research progress, sparking widespread concern across the ...

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Fat is a loaded tissue. Not only is it considered unsightly, the excess flab that plagues more than two-thirds of adults in America is associated with many well-documented health problems. In fact, ...

Rodents are arguably the most used animal models in biological research. However, scientists can employ alternative animal ...

Brain functions stem from and rely on electrical signals created and propagated by neurons. As such, scientists measure electrical signals to study neuronal function at both single-cell and systemic ...

Living on a diet of blood requires some specific adaptations, such as a way to keep the food source flowing. To prevent their meal from turning into an indigestible clot, mosquitoes evolved very ...

An analysis of journals from the American Geophysical Union finds women are underrepresented as reviewers, likely because editors recommend them less often. Kerry served as The Scientist’s news ...

Zymo Research is proud to introduce the Master the Microbiome Grant, a global initiative dedicated to advancing research in ...

Two enzyme inhibitors join forces in reducing bladder cancer cell proliferation. n 1996, molecular biologist Kun Ping Lu, a ...