The Scientist Daily – Year in Review: CRISPR Blossoms

Year in Review: CRISPR Blossoms

By Jef Akst

As researchers work to improve the precision gene-editing technology, the community discusses the best way to use it.

Next Generation: Designer Cells Treat Psoriasis

By Karen Zusi

Engineered cells detect early biomarkers of a psoriasis flare-up in mice and release compounds to soothe or prevent the skin reaction.

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Constant Evolution

By Ruth Williams

Bacteria growing in an unchanging environment continue to adapt indefinitely.

NIH Set for Big Budget Bump

By Bob Grant

The US National Institutes of Health would receive a $2 billion increase if the 2016 spending bill makes it through Congress unchanged.

Dog Origins Disputed

By Karen Zusi

A genomic study suggests that dogs diverged from wolves in Southeast Asia 33,000 years ago, contrary to reports placing their origins elsewhere on the continent.

Trending Positively

By Tracy Vence

Analyzing three decades’ worth of PubMed-indexed abstracts, scientists find a notable increase in the frequency of positive words, such as “innovative” and “novel,” over time.

Image of the Day

Researchers labeled these dendrites from a grasshopper (Schistocerca americana) neuron with silver and visualized them under a confocal laser scanning microscope.

Shocked Out of Shape

Contrary to previous assumptions, the vast majority of proteins return to their normal configurations after a heat stress.

Pluripotent Stem Cell Culture: Challenges and Strategies

The Scientist brings together a panel of experts to discuss challenges and strategies for optimizing your pluripotent stem cell culture.