December 27, 2017

Selected Stories

Covering the life sciences inside and out

The New Species of 2017

By Jef Akst

A sampling of some of the fascinating critters identified by scientists this year

A Turbulent Year in the Publishing World

By Diana Kwon

In 2017, scientists, regulators, and publishers clashed in a series of lawsuits, boycotts, mass resignations, and more.

Book Excerpt from <em>Jane on the Brain</em>

Book Excerpt from Jane on the Brain

By Wendy Jones

In chapter 3, “The Sense of Sensibility,” author Wendy Jones uses scenes from one of Jane Austen’s most celebrated novels to illustrate the functioning of the body’s stress response system.

In case you missed it. . .

Feature: New Techniques Detail Embryos’ First Hours and Days

By Jef Akst

New technologies reveal the dynamic changes in mouse and human embryos during the first week after fertilization.

Multimedia

Video, Slideshows, Infographics

Infographic: How Embryos Take Control of Their Own Development

By Jef Akst

The switch from maternal factors involves dynamic reprogramming of the zygotic genome.

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Most Popular Stories of 2017

Article #6: Symmetrical Eyes Indicate Dyslexia

By Ruth Williams

People who read normally tend to have one dominant eye while people with dyslexia do not, research shows.

Article #5: Opinion: Why I Published in a Predatory Journal

By John H. McCool

Our totally bogus case report swiftly passed muster, with only minor revisions requested.

Infographic: Brain Infection and Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology

Infographic #3: Brain Infection and Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology

By Jill U. Adams

Emerging evidence links bacterial or viral infection with the neuropathology of Alzheimer’s disease.

Image of the Day #3: Neon Neurons

By The Scientist Staff

Neuroscientists combined a variety of techniques—drawing, optical engineering, and gold-etching—to create this artistic depiction of the human brain.

Selected Stories

Covering the life sciences inside and out

The New Species of 2017

A Turbulent Year in the Publishing World

Book Excerpt from Jane on the Brain

Feature: New Techniques Detail Embryos’ First Hours and Days

Multimedia

Video, Slideshows, Infographics

Infographic: How Embryos Take Control of Their Own Development

Countdown

Most Popular Stories of 2017

Article #6: Symmetrical Eyes Indicate Dyslexia

Article #5: Opinion: Why I Published in a Predatory Journal

Infographic #3: Brain Infection and Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology

Image of the Day #3: Neon Neurons

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