Cancer Cells in Mice May Hitch a Ride with Bone-Healing Stem Cells

By Andy Carstens

Researchers have long observed a connection between bone metastasis and remodeling, which might be due to a close connection between the two cell types.

When an Extinct Species Is Found Alive, What Happens Next?

By Andy Carstens

Finding a creature in the wild that had been considered long gone brings hope—and quite a bit of uncertainty.

Why Did Ferns Persist When All Other Plants Perished?

By Amanda Heidt

A strange layer in the fossil record contains evidence that fern populations exploded following the mass extinction that ended the Cretaceous period. Scientists want to know why.

 Update: FDA Puts Verve Therapeutic’s Gene Editing Application on Hold

Rogue Mitochondria Turn Hermaphroditic Snails Female: Study

Nanoparticles Spur Mouse Immune System to Attack Cancer

Symposium: COVID-19: Lessons Learned

By The Scientist Creative Services Team

An expert panel will discuss what researchers have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and what lessons remain for the future.

Article: Characterizing Kinases for Therapeutics Targeting Innate Immunity

By BellBrook Labs

A biochemical assay measures protein kinase phosphorylation rates during small molecule drug screening.

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Check out Words for Nerds, the science-themed wordle game where you can challenge yourself and share with your colleagues to see who comes out on top. There is a new word every day! #wordsfornerds

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