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Fishermen and Hobbyists Provide Scientists with Invaluable Data
Fishermen and Hobbyists Provide Scientists with Invaluable Data
In Los Cabos, Mexico, a panga boat captain and a deep sea fishing enthusiast support researchers working to explain declines in Pacific fish populations.
In Los Cabos, Mexico, a panga boat captain and a deep sea fishing enthusiast support researchers working to explain declines in Pacific fish populations.
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An Introduction to Metabolomics
Rebecca Roberts, PhD | Oct 17, 2023 | 5 min read
As the closest reflection of biological phenotype, metabolomics provides critical information about human health and disease.
A Spotlight on Cancer Cell Metabolism
The Scientist’s Creative Services Team | Mar 14, 2023 | 1 min read
In this webinar, Elena Piskounova and Christina Towers discuss the implications of metabolic changes in cancer cells for therapeutic development and efficacy.
The Fundamentals of Spectral Flow Cytometry
The Scientist’s Creative Services Team | Jan 26, 2023 | 1 min read
In this webinar, Mirko Corselli discusses the similarities, differences, and advantages of spectral flow cytometry compared to conventional flow.
Black and Gray Wolf Pairings Stem Disease, Stabilize Population: Study
Katherine Irving | Oct 20, 2022 | 4 min read
The black fur allele has fitness costs but also confers higher immunity against canine distemper virus, making mix-and-match mating key to population survival.
My Daughter’s First Pet—the Next Big Model Organism?
Christie Wilcox, PhD | Jul 15, 2021 | 10+ min read
Bettas were likely the first fish welcomed into human homes. Now, scientists are welcoming them into the lab to learn how genes dictate their appearance and behavior.
A Revolution in Evolution: Rapid, High-Throughput Biochemical Discovery at the Push of a Button
The Scientist Creative Services Team in collaboration with InScripta | Feb 25, 2021 | 1 min read
Tyson Shepherd will present data from two large-scale screens of libraries developed using the Inscripta Onyx platform.
Shifting Space and Time: How Harnessing Our Most Powerful Cells is Changing Immune Medicine
The Scientist’s Creative Services Team | Dec 17, 2020 | 1 min read
Industry and academic leaders will describe how small immune cell subsets shape the human immune response.
China Is Using DNA from Uighurs to Predict Physical Features
Catherine Offord | Dec 3, 2019 | 2 min read
An investigation reveals that the government is developing technology to try to reconstruct a person’s appearance based on a genetic sample, raising concerns for the rights of Muslim minority groups in the country.
Image of the Day: ButterflyNet
Nicoletta Lanese | Aug 16, 2019 | 1 min read
Scientists used machine learning to analyze the coevolution of physical traits in butterflies.
Researchers Grow “Frankenstein Ants” to Study Epigenetics
Jeffrey M. Perkel | Oct 1, 2016 | 4 min read
A molecular biologist ventures into entomology to use genetically modified ants as laboratory models of behavioral epigenetics.
Mapping Traits to Genes with CRISPR
Catherine Offord | May 5, 2016 | 4 min read
Researchers develop a technique to direct chromosome recombination with CRISPR/Cas9, allowing high-resolution genetic mapping of phenotypic traits in yeast.
Mouse Study Catalogs Gene Functions
Amanda B. Keener | Jul 29, 2015 | 1 min read
A European consortium identifies phenotypes for 320 genes, assigning new functions for half.
Head Scratchers
Mary Beth Aberlin | Sep 1, 2014 | 3 min read
Many natural phenomena elude our understanding.
Defining a Tasty Tomato
Sabrina Richards | May 29, 2012 | 2 min read
Scientists harness the power of metabolomics to characterize what makes tomatoes taste good.