Accurate Protein Production Promotes Longevity

By Ruth Williams

Worms, flies, and yeast live longer if the fidelity of their protein-making machinery is improved, a study shows.

Researchers Uncover New Families of Gene-Editing Enzymes

By Annie Melchor

The results reveal evolutionary relatives of the Cas9 enzyme now used extensively in biotechnology.

Posies, Poison, and Periods, Early 1920s

By Annie Melchor

Centuries of folklore backed by scientists in the early 1900s have perpetuated the idea that menstruating women can exert dangerous forces.

Feature: Mechanisms of Long COVID Remain Unknown but Data Are Rolling In

By Sruthi S. Balakrishnan

A year and a half into the pandemic, the long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection are garnering more research attention as millions of long COVID patients emerge.

Learn Tips and Tricks for Optimizing Western Blot Experiments in This Workshop

By The Scientist Creative Services Team

In this Technique Talk sponsored by MilliporeSigma, Alli Lynch will review the basics of Western blotting, identify common troubleshooting issues, and provide tips for Western blotting success.

Researchers Integrate High Performance Ion Mobility Spectrometry in The Drug Production Process for Rapid Chemical Analysis

By The Scientist Creative Services Team

Download this white paper from Excellims to learn about detecting differences between species of identical mass, rapid cleaning validation to confirm equipment is contaminant-free, and accurate small molecule reaction monitoring with sub-nanogram quantities.

September 2021 Interactive Crossword

By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Do you know the 6-letter word for "DNA chain, for one"?

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