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- Six-Letter DNA Alphabet Produces Proteins in Cells (2017) https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/six-letter-dna-alphabet-produces-proteins-in-cells-30572 22 comments
- Ancient Beads Point to Far-Flung Relationships in Southern Africa https://www.the-scientist.com/notebook/eggshell-beads-point-to-far-flung-relationships-in-southern-africa-67715 2 comments
- Which Neurons Go to Sleep First in Humans: fMRI Can Tell. By linking blood flow patterns to bioelectric signals in the brains of sleeping volunteers, scientists are studying the order in which brain regions fall asleep and wake up. https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/which-neurons-go-to-sleep-first-in-humans-fmri-can-tell-70340 17 comments science
- Study: People “Click” Better When Their Body Odor Matches. Pairs of same-sex friends who reported strong connections when they first met had similar body odors, and body odor similarity predicted whether two strangers would hit it off. https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/study-people-click-better-when-their-body-odor-matches-70166 267 comments science
- Stem Cell Transplant Treats Parkinson’s Disease in Monkeys https://www.the-scientist.com/sponsored-article/stem-cell-transplant-treats-parkinson-s-disease-in-monkeys-68940 8 comments futurology
- Sewage Sampling Robots Speed SARS-CoV-2 Detection https://www.the-scientist.com/modus-operandi/sewage-sampling-robots-speed-sars-cov-2-detection-68705? 2 comments technology
- Fecal Transplant Could Boost Immunotherapy to Treat Melanoma https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/fecal-transplant-could-boost-immunotherapy-to-treat-melanoma-68450 3 comments science
- Using Pokémon to Detect Scientific Misinformation - Predatory journals are especially dangerous during the COVID-19 pandemic https://www.the-scientist.com/critic-at-large/opinion-using-pokmon-to-detect-scientific-misinformation-68098 4 comments science
- Scientists Awaken Deep Sea Bacteria After 100 Million Years. The microbes had survived on trace amounts of oxygen, and were able to feed and multiply once revived in the lab. https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/scientists-awaken-deep-sea-bacteria-after-100-million-years-67778 8 comments science
- How Social Isolation Affects the Brain: Absence of human contact is associated with declines in cognitive function. https://www.the-scientist.com/features/how-social-isolation-affects-the-brain-67701 10 comments science
- Global Ocean Circulation Is Speeding Up https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/global-ocean-circulation-is-speeding-up-67066 4 comments worldnews
- A study of people’s brainwaves hints at their unconscious ability to perceive the Earth’s magnetic field. The researchers recorded a dip in alpha wave recorded from the participants' brains using EEG caps while seated in a dark isolated, radio frequency-shielded chamber, and altering magnetic field. https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/can-humans-sense-the-magnetic-field--65611 13 comments science
- The Current State of Neuromorphic Computing https://www.the-scientist.com/features/building-a-silicon-brain-65738 3 comments cogsci
- Thousands of Australian Animals Die in Unprecedented Heatwave https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/thousands-of-australian-animals-die-in-unprecedented-heatwave-65331 627 comments worldnews
- Nicotine’s effects span generations https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/nicotines-effects-passed-on-through-generations-of-mice-64951 4 comments science
- A Record Year for Measles Cases in Europe https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/a-record-year-for-measles-cases-in-europe-64671 20 comments europe
- Ohio State University Professor of 8 Retracted Papers Resigns https://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleno/52212/title/osu-professor-falsified-data-on-eight-papers--resigns/#.wsohp29ujyg.reddit 6 comments science
- Stem Cell Implants Improve Monkey's Grip After Spinal Cord Injury https://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleno/51910/title/stem-cell-implants-improve-monkeys--grip-after-spinal-cord-injury/ 9 comments science
- First Human Case of H7N4 Bird Flu Confirmed https://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleno/51798/title/first-human-case-of-h7n4-bird-flu-confirmed/ 9 comments worldnews
- Gene activity patterns overlap among psychiatric disorders, including autism, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder, researchers found when analyzing 700 brains post-mortem. https://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleno/51636/title/gene-expression-overlaps-among-psychiatric-disorders/ 7 comments science
- A study of 13 starfish species reveals that even animals that live at depths where sunlight doesn’t reach have functioning eyes. https://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleno/51569/title/starfish-in-the-deep-sea-can-see/ 6 comments science
- Being a self-described night owl and being prone to daytime napping are both traits positively influenced by Neanderthal variants, as are loneliness, low mood, and smoking, according to a study in the American Journal of Human Genetics. http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleno/50571/title/effects-of-neanderthal-dna-on-modern-humans/ 319 comments science
- Plastic Pollutants Pervade Water and Land | The Scientist Magazine® http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleno/49476/title/plastic-pollutants-pervade-water-and-land/ 4 comments science
- Mammals may have an internal 12-hour clock that's distinct from the daily circadian cycle and similar to tide-related clocks in marine animals, researchers report in Cell Metabolism today. http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleno/49603/title/mammals-may-have-a-12-hour-clock/ 5 comments science
- This coral from the Red Sea thrives under global warming simulations, researchers reported in Royal Society Open Interface, giving them hope reefs will survive climate change. http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleno/49464/title/a-coral-to-outlast-climate-change/ 647 comments science
- Superbugs resistant to last-resort antibiotics display remarkable genetic diversity, according to a new study in PNAS, and may be able to spread stealthily, without causing any symptoms. http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleno/48051/title/a-drug-resistant-superbug-may-be-stealthily-spreading/ 3 comments science
- Children born to obese parents are more likely to fail developmental tests for motor skills, social competence, or cognitive problem-solving. http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleno/47921/title/study--toddlers-of-obese-parents-more-susceptible-to-developmental-delays/ 676 comments science
- Stem cells show signs of donor age. A new study demonstrates that induced pluripotent stem cells, even after they've been reprogrammed, retain genetic indicators and methylation patterns reflecting the age of the person who donated them. http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleno/47719/title/induced-pluripotent-stem-cells-show-signs-of-donor-age/ 47 comments science
- Our lymph nodes and spleen maintain a cache of naive T cells that can muster an immune response against novel invaders, according to a new study in Science Immunology http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleno/47653/title/naive-t-cells-find-homes-in-lymphoid-tissue/ 9 comments science
- Antibiotic Resistance Reaches Brazil http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleno/46743/title/antibiotic-resistance-reaches-brazil/ 3 comments science
- **Major step in genetic therapy!** New Cas9 Enzyme Improves CRISPR ability to fit into vectors! Enabling gene editing in vivo! http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view%2Farticleno%2F42580%2Ftitle%2Fenzyme-improves-crispr%2F 16 comments science
- Recent governmental initiatives to curb antibiotic use have largely overlooked their use on farms. http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleno/41097/title/bacteriophage-boom-/ 63 comments science
- 360-Degree View of the Tomato: Researchers have sequenced 360 varieties of the tomato plant to create a comprehensive map of the evolution of the fruit from its wild form to the modern varieties. http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleno/41194/title/360-degree-view-of-the-tomato/ 8 comments science
- Antioxidant supplements could worsen the diseases they claim to prevent, as scientists find that they actually speed up lung cancer http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleno/39022/title/antioxidants-speed-up-lung-cancer/ 6 comments science
- Retinal Cells Can Now Be Printed by an Inkjet Printer http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleno/38736/title/retinal-cells-printed-by-inkjet/ 3 comments technology
- Plastic Debris Become Ecosystems in the World's Oceans http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleno/36560/title/plastic-reefs/ 22 comments science
- The Downside of Antibiotics? Bacteria-killing antibiotics might also damage a person’s tissues. http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleno/36329/title/the-downside-of-antibiotics-/ 9 comments science
- Expectations can make you ill. Fear can make you fragile. Understanding the nocebo effect may help prevent this painful phenomenon. http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleno/36126/title/worried-sick/ 13 comments science
- LIVING WITHOUT BREATHING - A team of researchers in Boston developed a way to inject oxygen directly into patients with an obstructed airway. http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleno/32252/title/microparticles-deliver-oxygen/ 15 comments worldnews
- Appendix May Serve Purpose of Storing Probiotics During Diarrheal Disease http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleno/34416/title/appendix-not-totally-useless/ 9 comments science