Feature: What If Scientists Shared Their Reagents for Free?

By Amanda Heidt

Some researchers have decided to provide their products without financial compensation or expectations of authorship on resulting papers, prompting a flurry of new work.

Fusion with Spider Silk Increases Anti-Cancer Protein’s Stability

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists found that combining the notoriously flimsy anticancer protein p53 with a domain from a spider silk protein resulted in a more stable hybrid that’s more potent and easier for cells to synthesize.

Different Dietary Fibers Affect the Body in Unique Ways

By Rachael Moeller Gorman

Acting through the microbiome, the fiber arabinoxylan reduces cholesterol in many people, while another fiber, called long-chain inulin, increases inflammation, a study finds.

Cancer Cells Break Own DNA to Defend Against Radiation

Infographic: Possible Mechanisms of Gene Transfer in Eukaryotes

Opinion: The Reproductive Technology Advances No One Asked For

Webinar: The Epigenetic Landscape During T Cell Exhaustion

By The Scientist Creative Services Team in collaboration with 10x Genomics

E. John Wherry and Debattama Sen will discuss the transcriptional and epigenetic mechanisms behind T cell exhaustion.

Resource: A Digital Library Designed for Scientists

By ACS Publications

Explore new areas and delve deeper into burning scientific questions with digital books.

Words for Nerds

Have you tried out hard mode?

July 2022 Interactive Crossword

By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Can you think of an 8-letter word for “equines not found in any fossil record”?

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