There was a time when there was no such thing as a “model organism.” In the 19th century, Marine Institutes…
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Among the many roles that scientists play, mentoring younger scientists is one for which researchers are rarely trained. In the…
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Since Robert Hooke first observed cork under a microscope in 1665, cell biologists have been trying to understand the complex…
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The ultimate benefit of preprints (scientific manuscripts posted online before the completion of peer review) is the acceleration of discovery…
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The Cell Biology of Neurons—how these specialized cells develop their branched morphology, how they transport signals, and how neurobiological mutations…
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Neurobiologist Silvia Arber of Switzerland and immunologist Caetano Reis e Sousa of Portugal were named the winners of the 2017…
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The genome editing tool known as CRISPR/Cas9 has opened many doors for biomedical research by allowing scientists to precisely edit…
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Kimberly D. Tanner, a professor in the Biology Department at San Francisco State University, will receive the Bruce Alberts Award…
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The arts and sciences both have been described as the search for beauty and truth. Artists seek to understand the…
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The microscopic worm Caenorhabditis elegans has a story to tell, and Cori Bargmann wants to hear it. But along the…
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