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SEPTEMBER 2018

13 FROM THE EDITOR

No Enemy

Science journalists are essential

to advancing the quality of

the research enterprise.

BY BOB GRANT

19 NOTEBOOK

Muscle Vibes; Avian Aromatherapy;

Ratted Out; Silent Swimmer

35 MODUS OPERANDI

Exosome Engineering

Researchers identify a handy

exosome-binding tool for tinkering

with the versatile vesicles.

BY RUTH WILLIAMS

54 THE LITERATURE

How the filamentous protein

myosin gives red blood cells their

distinctive shape; aging muscle

experiences mitochondrial redox

imbalances, and exercise doesn’t

help much; a muscle protein

can help mice recover from

a restless night

56 PROFILE

All Muscle

Having pioneered the study

of muscle physiology in

mammals, Angela Dulhunty

uncovered how ion channels

enable muscle movement.

BY ANNA AZVOLINSKY

59 SCIENTIST TO WATC H

Avnika Ruparelia: Muscle Mender

BY SUKANYA CHARUCHANDRA

60 LAB TOOLS

The Native Niche

Stem cell experts share their

hard-won tips on making your

cells grow faster, healthier,

and in higher numbers.

BY AMBER DANCE

63 BIO BUSINESS

A New Dawn for ALS Therapies?

After two decades of failure, novel

scientific insights and technical

progress are spurring meaningful

innovation in the field.

BY JENNY ROOD

66 READING FRAMES

Repeating the Beat

In this adapted excerpt from Sandeep

Jauhar’s new book, Heart: A History,

the author explores the past and

future of artificial hearts.

BY SANDEEP JAUHAR

72 FOUNDATIONS

Homo sapiens Exposed, 1556

BY SUKANYA CHARUCHANDRA

IN EVERY ISSUE

11 CONTRIBUTORS

14 SPEAKING OF SCIENCE

67 THE GUIDE

68 RECRUITMENT

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CORRECTIONS:

In the June article “Incomplete Immunity,” the credit for the accompanying

image was incorrect. The photograph of the bird was taken by Marie Read.

The July article “Needles in Haystacks” stated that Kristin Aquilino works

with the California Wildlife Foundation. She works with the California

Department of Fish and Wildlife. The Scientist regrets these errors.