Early Inflammation Protects Against Chronic Pain, Study Finds

By Alejandra Manjarrez

Human data and experiments in mice challenge the common use of anti-inflammatory drugs to treat pain.

Opinion: Biological Science Rejects the Sex Binary, and That’s Good for Humanity

By Agustín Fuentes

Evidence from various sciences reveals that there are diverse ways of being male, female, or both. An anthropologist argues that embracing these truths will help humans flourish.

Mega Bites

By Maddie Bender

Researchers determine that a primate’s tooth root, and not just its crown, can yield reliable information about body size, but the relationship between root surface area and diet isn’t as clear.

Ursula Bellugi, Leading Sign Language Neuroscientist, Dies at 91

By Lisa Winter

Her research showed that communication via sign language is as neurologically complex as spoken language.

Mongoose Manners

By Mary Bates

These social animals keep tabs on aggressive members of the group and groom them less after fights to punish them.

Study Nearly Doubles Known Cancer-Linked Mutational Signatures

Junyue Cao Applies Novel Approaches to Aging and Disease

Infographic: How Corals Remember the Past, Prepare for the Future

Technique Talk: Purifying Plant-Based Endogenous Biomolecules

By The Scientist Creative Services Team

In this Technique Talk, April Bauer will discuss negative chromatography-based purification for plant nucleic acids using GenElute-E™ purification kits as well as sample preparation and PCR reagent selection for successful qPCR results.

White Paper: Leveraging Genetic Drivers for Therapeutic Success

By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Researchers incorporate genetic analyses to streamline and accelerate clinical trials.

May 2022 Interactive Crossword Puzzle

By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Can you think of a 6-letter South American “supergrain”?

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