Obesity Protects Against Genital Herpes in Mice, Study Finds

By Katherine Irving

A high-fat diet induced changes to the animals’ vaginal microbiomes that boosted survival after exposure to the virus.

What’s the Future of Science Twitter?

By Katherine Irving

In the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover, many researchers are exploring their options with the open-source platform Mastodon.

X Chromosome Silenced in Some Cancers in Males

By Natalia Mesa

A study finds that XIST, the gene that shuts down one X chromosome in people who have two, is linked to cancer in males.

A Novel Player at the Neuromuscular Junction

By Catherine Offord

The muscle transmembrane protein Vangl2 helps organize the development and maintenance of connections between those muscles and motor neurons, a study concludes.

Infographic: Generating Hundreds of 3D Organoid Images per Hour

Flu/RSV Coinfection Produces Hybrid Virus that Evades Immune Defenses

Genetic Underpinnings of Brain Activity May Differ in Autism

Webinar: Proteomics: Pushing Towards Single-Cell Resolution

By The Scientist Creative Services Team

Learn how the latest single-cell proteomics technology is revolutionizing protein analysis and driving research progress.

Article: Streamlined Purification Workflows for Biomolecule Production

By Bio-Rad

Researchers optimize chromatography-based workflows to purify biomolecules at scale.

Words for Nerds: How Quickly Can You Guess Today’s Word?

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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