Feature: SARS-CoV-2’s Wide-Ranging Effects on the Body

By Diana Kwon

Researchers’ painstaking examinations have begun to reveal how the virus wreaks havoc in multiple organs and tissues.

Biomedical Innovations from Women Less Likely to be Adopted: Study

By Annie Melchor

An analysis of scientists’ networks finds discrepancies in the diffusion of novel ideas through communities.

In The News: Ivermectin (Still) Lacks Scientific Support as a COVID-19 Drug

By Catherine Offord

A Cochrane review bolsters scientists’ advice that ivermectin should not be used against the disease outside of clinical trials, while a study claiming to have found beneficial effects in patients was withdrawn following allegations of data manipulation.

Gut Microbes Help Coordinate Immune Activity in Mice

By Catherine Offord

The microbiota helps align a mouse’s innate immune system with its feeding patterns, prepping the animal to fend off infection when it’s most likely to be eating.

Investigating Genetic and Epigenetic Landscapes with Long-Read Sequencing

By The Scientist Creative Services Team

In this webinar brought to you by Oxford Nanopore, Matthew Naish will discuss how he used long-read sequencing technologies to generate a de novo genome assembly of Arabidopsis thaliana that fully resolves all five centromeres.

Automating Next-Generation Library Preparation

By The Scientist Creative Services Team

Download this article from Analytik Jena to discover how a conveniently sized, multi-use, automated pipetting system streamlines DNA library preparation for next-generation sequencing.

September 2021 Interactive Crossword

By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Do you know the 7-letter word for "pull back, as the legs of a tortoise"?

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