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A Better Mucus Model
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Aug 20, 2024 | 4 min read
A more realistic model of the mucus layer that lines the lungs and gut could provide important insights into the function of this critical defensive barrier.
Rebuilding the Genome of Woolly Mammoths
Laura Tran, PhD | Aug 19, 2024 | 4 min read
A well-preserved 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth skin sample with fossils of ancient chromosomes could offer a glimpse into the history of life.
Streamlining Viral Gene Therapy Development
The Scientist and Charles River Laboratories, Inc. | 3 min read
Off-the-shelf and custom plasmid DNA and viral vector products help scientists take their gene therapy research to the next level.
Current Events: Bioelectrical Gradients Guide Stem Cell Morphology
Iris Kulbatski, PhD | Aug 16, 2024 | 3 min read
Electrically conductive hydrogels may hold the power to advance the use of stem cells for neural engineering.
Bacteria Put on an Invisibility Cloak to Cause Asymptomatic Infections
Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | Aug 15, 2024 | 5 min read
Biofilms prevent Pseudomonas aeruginosa toxins from being detected by sensory neurons, tricking the body into not looking sick.
Optimizing Gene Editing Experimental Design
The Scientist Staff | 1 min read
In this webinar, Jacob Lamberth will discuss the critical variables and strategies for revolutionizing gene editing experiments.
A Mosquito Protein Facilitates Zika Infection
Claudia Lopez-Lloreda, PhD | Aug 14, 2024 | 3 min read
A salivary protein in mosquitos can suppress host immune activity and aid viral transmission.
Study Reveals a Cell-Eat-Cell World
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Aug 13, 2024 | 3 min read
From normal vertebrate development to tumor cell cannibalism, cell-in-cell events occur in many different contexts across the tree of life
Optimizing Gene Editing Experimental Design
The Scientist Staff | 1 min read
In this webinar, Jacob Lamberth will discuss the critical variables and strategies for revolutionizing gene editing experiments.
Moon Cycles and Menstrual Cycles
Asher Jones | Aug 12, 2024 | 7 min read
A long-term study finds that moon cycles and menstrual cycles align at certain times of women’s lives, shedding new light on the full moon and menstrual cycle relationship.
Fast Tracking Protein Delivery into the Nucleus
Kamal Nahas, PhD | Aug 12, 2024 | 4 min read
Mutations that loosen rigid proteins turbocharge their nuclear entry.
Sexually Transmitted Infections: The Silent Epidemic
The Scientist Creative Services Team in collaboration with Thermo Fisher Scientific | 1 min read
Advanced diagnostic testing methods empower scientists to swiftly and precisely detect STIs.
Revving the Motor: Full-Length Protein Sequencing with Nanopore Technology
Nathan Ni, PhD | Aug 12, 2024 | 4 min read
Jeff Nivala develops nanopore-based sequencing techniques to help advance proteomics.
How Sperm Regulate Offspring Health
Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Aug 9, 2024 | 3 min read
A short term high fat diet before fertilization rewires sperm small RNA expression, passing predisposition to metabolic disease onto offspring.
Designing Scientific Figures
Nathan Ni, PhD | 4 min read
Planning and designing figures—organizing, arranging, and visualizing data—is an important skill for scientists.