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A photograph of a man sleeping on a couch next to a plate with a poultry leg on it.
Why Does Thanksgiving Dinner Make Some People Sleepy?
Urban myths cry turkey, but the science behind why Thanksgiving feasts induce sleep suggests otherwise.
Why Does Thanksgiving Dinner Make Some People Sleepy?
Why Does Thanksgiving Dinner Make Some People Sleepy?

Urban myths cry turkey, but the science behind why Thanksgiving feasts induce sleep suggests otherwise.

Urban myths cry turkey, but the science behind why Thanksgiving feasts induce sleep suggests otherwise.

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A 3D artist’s rendition of a macrophage.
What Drives Myeloid Cell Responses to Disease
The Scientist and Bio X Cell | Dec 17, 2024 | 4 min read
The TREM2 receptor may hold the keys to understanding how myeloid cells affect immune responses to neurological disorders and cancer.
A Comprehensive Guide to Proteomics
What Is Proteomics?
Sejal Davla, PhD | Dec 9, 2024 | 7 min read
Explore proteomics concepts, approaches, and data analysis.
Explore How High-plex Protein Profiling Contributes to Disease Research
Using High-plex Protein Profiling to Discover Links Between Genes and Disease
SomaLogic | Nov 4, 2024 | 1 min read
Protein characterization can help scientists better understand how molecular events influence health and disease and identify causal factors for disease states.
An illustration of a protein ribbon resting on a glossy surface.
The Journey to a Nobel Prize: A Protein Design and Structure Research Timeline
Meenakshi Prabhune, PhD | Oct 17, 2024 | 6 min read
About 50 years ago, biologists set out to solve the protein-folding problem. The road to the Nobel victory has been arduous but full of small wins along the way.
Discover How Protein Sequencing Evolves to Accelerate Research
The Future of Protein Sequencing
Quantum-Si | Oct 15, 2024 | 1 min read
A new protein sequencing technology paves the way for a better understanding of protein function.
Discover How Immunoassays Deliver Protein Biomarker Research Solutions
Protein Biomarker Research Solutions
The Scientist Creative Services Team in collaboration with MilliporeSigma | Sep 9, 2024 | 1 min read
Immunoassays help researchers across a range of applications from screening to targeted analysis.
A gel with dye-labeled bands indicating proteins separated by electrophoresis.
SDS-PAGE Technology for the 21st Century
The Scientist Staff | Sep 2, 2024 | 2 min read
New innovations streamline and simplify SDS-PAGE from a multi-hour workflow to a matter of minutes.
Amino acid sequence presented on a computer screen as one-letter codes.
Revving the Motor: Full-Length Protein Sequencing with Nanopore Technology
Nathan Ni, PhD | Aug 12, 2024 | 4 min read
Jeff Nivala develops nanopore-based sequencing techniques to help advance proteomics. 
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Synthetic Screens, Genes, and De Novo Proteins - A Special Podcast Series
The Scientist and Twist Bioscience | Aug 8, 2024 | 2 min read
In this podcast series, scientists discuss the unique ways they employ synthesized DNA libraries in their research. 
A mouse stands behind a toy table with two pieces of food on it.
A Protein-Sensing Molecular Switch Alters Facial Features
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Jun 24, 2024 | 3 min read
The mTORC1 signaling pathway senses nutritional information and influences craniofacial development in mice.
Soybeans growing against a black background.
How Do Plants Know Which Way is Up?
Hannah Thomasy, PhD | May 1, 2024 | 2 min read
Despite centuries of study, scientists still make new discoveries about the mechanisms of gravitropism.
Using Mass Photometry to Assess and Characterize Protein Samples 
Rapidly Characterizing Complex Samples With Mass Photometry
The Scientist | Jan 12, 2024 | 1 min read
In this webinar, Perla Vega and Philip Kitchen will explore how scientists can use mass photometry to assess sample quality and characterize proteins.
Discover How CF® Dyes Let Scientists Delve Deeper into Biological Phenomena
CF® Dyes: Clearer Fluorescent Results
Biotium | Sep 8, 2023 | 1 min read
CF®  Dyes combine pegylation and sulfonation to create fluorescent dyes with better signal intensity, more solubility, and superior specificity.
A photo of the PlatinumTM Next-Generation Protein Sequencer, a small roughly cube-shaped blue-black-silver instrument.
Breaking Down Barriers to Protein Sequencing
The Scientist Staff | Sep 1, 2023 | 2 min read
Next-generation protein sequencing is becoming more powerful, streamlined, and accessible. 
Best Practices for Analyzing Single Cell Proteomics Using Mass Spectrometry
Best Practices for Single-Cell Proteomics Using Mass Spectrometry
The Scientist | Aug 31, 2023 | 1 min read
In this webinar, Runsheng Zheng and Fernanda Salvato will discuss how to optimally examine single-cell proteomes through label-free, data-independent acquisition (DIA) mass spectrometry.
Droplet of DNA lysate
Optimizing Sample Homogenization
The Scientist and Bertin Technologies | May 23, 2023 | 3 min read
Discover how the latest homogenization technology improves and simplifies the processing of any biological sample.
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A Complete Guide to Absorbance and Fluorescence Quantification
DeNovix Inc. | May 9, 2023 | 1 min read
Learn when to select absorbance or fluorescence to assess sample quantity and quality.
Image of the fly brain (grey) highlighting the population of neurons (pink) to which the gut-secreted peptide CCHa1 signals
A Protein-Rich Diet Helps Mice and Flies Sleep More Soundly: Study
Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | Mar 24, 2023 | 3 min read
The effect appears to be mediated by a gut-secreted peptide that signals to neurons in the brain that modulate the response to mechanical vibrations.
2022 Top 10 Innovations 
2022 Top 10 Innovations
The Scientist | Dec 12, 2022 | 10+ min read
This year’s crop of winning products features many with a clinical focus and others that represent significant advances in sequencing, single-cell analysis, and more.
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