News from The Scientist

Collins seen as boon to NIH

Bob Grant — 2009-07-09

Praise pours in for the geneticist's nomination as head of the agency

Amber Dance — 2009-07-09

Experts agree that the select agent program needs changes, but there's little consensus on how to fix it

Kirsten Weir — 2009-07-09

In the near-empty seas, one species has surged back to life. Can the others follow?

The Scientist Community — 2009-07-09

The UK is planning to add "public outreach" as a measure for evaluating researchers at top institutions

Bob Grant — 2009-07-08

Adult mice fed the immunosuppressant rapamycin live about 9-14% longer

Elie Dolgin — 2009-07-08

Researchers have co-opted DNA for a non-biological use

Jef Akst — 2009-07-08

Biochemist Mark Lively takes over as new FASEB president

Elie Dolgin — 2009-07-07

Older embryonic stem cell lines that adhere to the spirit if not the letter of the final rules can be approved on a case by case basis

Elie Dolgin — 2009-07-07

The nascent science still has many stumbling blocks to step over before companies can reap the rewards of reprogramming

Alla Katsnelson — 2009-07-07

The discovery of an intestinal stem cell marker fuels an ongoing debate over the cells' location and properties

Elie Dolgin — 2009-07-06

Imprecision in molecular pathways during development creates fodder for evolution

Jef Akst — 2009-07-06

In a court settlement with the Humane Society, the USDA agrees to post research facilities' reports on animal experiments

Susan M. Gasser — 2009-07-06

Tracking the dance of DNA and structural proteins within the nucleus shows that placement makes the difference between gene activity and silence