Avian flu case numbers soar in Europe

Plus: Protein mediates non-genetic inheritance of growth strategies, legendary crystallographer Donald Caspar dies At 94, and more

View in browser January 10, 2022 Advertisement Avian Flu Case Numbers Soar in Europe By Chloe Tenn The Scientist spoke with the UK's chief veterinary officer, Christine Middlemiss, about this winter's high bird flu prevalence, the effects of the disease, and efforts to combat it.    Protein Inheritance By Catherine Offord An RNA-modifying enzyme passed to daughter cells during budding allows yeast cells to switch between faster- and slower-growing phenotypes.   Advertisement Legendary Crystallographer Donald Caspar Dies At 94 By Lisa Winter He coined the term "structural biology."   Keep Reading Study Links Flu to Increased Parkinson's Risk a Decade Later By Dan Robitzski Epidemiological research suggests that a flu diagnosis might be one factor in the eventual onset of the neurodegenerative disease, but experts say it doesn't prove a causal relationship.   Neurons Firing Together Generate Spontaneous Pain Hope, Concern Surround WHO Green Light of First Malaria Vaccine Book Excerpt from Feeling & Knowing   Advertisement Research Resources Technique Talk: Modeling the Complexity of Human Tumors in 3-D Cell Cultures By The Scientist Creative Services Team This Technique Talk will discuss the challenges in breast cancer research and treatment and how to develop new methods and resources for functional precision medicine and cancer drug development.   Application Note: Scanning Viral Genomes with 300mer Oligonucleotides By Twist Bioscience Fate-seq utilizes long custom oligos to screen viral genome stability with an NGS workflow. Using it, researchers screened genomic sequences long enough to identify these complex secondary structures in the SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 genome.   January 2022 Interactive Crossword By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon Do you know the 4-letter word for "cobra's trademark"?   Thanks for reading! I'm Christie, and I curate and edit this newsletter. My inbox is always open, so if you have thoughts or ideas about this newsletter or tips for our news team, I'd love to hear from you. Questions? Comments? News Tips? Was This Email Forwarded to You? Sign up here. Advertisement Follow The Scientist   Never miss an email from The Scientist. Click here to add The Scientist to your safe-sender list. The Scientist, 1000 N West Street, Suite 1200,  Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 19801   Toll-Free: (888) 781-0328 | Phone: (705) 528-6888 Email: privacy@the-scientist.com www.the-scientist.com You received this email because you are subscribed to The Scientist Daily from The Scientist. Click to Unsubscribe | View Privacy Policy Stop receiving email from The Scientist