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Sep 15, 2025 · The Scientist ’s Top Innovations competition showcases the latest advances in life science techniques and products. Each year’s winners represent the technologies poised to propel …

Nov 30, 2025 · Q | Write a brief introduction to yourself including the lab you work in and your research background. I am Priya Prakash, a cellular and molecular neurobiologist in Shane Liddelow’s Lab at …

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I am most excited every time I mentor another budding scientist in their journey towards autonomy. Watching junior trainees develop their own independence and confidence to pursue intrinsic …

Dec 12, 2024 · Mirror Bacteria Research Poses Significant Risks, Dozens of Scientists Warn Synthetic biologists make artificial cells, but the creation of mirror bacteria isn't worth the risk.

Dec 2, 2025 · She has previously written for Scientific American, New Scientist, and Knowable Magazine, among others.

In anticipation of those reports, the editors at The Scientist asked researchers who they think might be honored this year. Some Believe GLP-1 and Obesity Research Will Bag the 2025 Nobel Prize

Many paleontologists believe that the shape of fossilized pigment containers in cells can help determine dinosaur colors. But some remain skeptical.

Hannah is an Assistant Editor at The Scientist. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Daily Beast, and Undark. She earned her PhD in neuroscience from the University of Washington …