Issue | July 2016 | Marine Maladies | The Scientist Magazine®

Cover Story

Christie Wilcox, PhD | Jul 1, 2016 | 10+ min read

In the planet’s warming and acidifying oceans, species from corals to lobsters and fish are succumbing to pathogenic infection.

Features

What Causes Type 2 Diabetes?

Barbara E. Corkey | Jul 1, 2016 | 10 min read

Insulin resistance and high levels of insulin and lipids all precede the development of metabolic dysfunction. Which metabolic factor is to blame?

Immune Cell–Stem Cell Cooperation

Sarthak Sinha, Jeff Biernaskie, and Waleed Rahmani | Jul 1, 2016 | 10+ min read

Understanding interactions between the immune system and stem cells could pave the way for successful stem cell–based regenerative therapies.

Contributors

Meet some of the people featured in the July 2016 issue of The Scientist.

Editorial

The Earth's Changing Seas

Marine pathogens flourish in oceans that are warmer and more acidic.

Speaking of Science

Notable Science Quotes

Human Genome Project-Write; viruses are alpha predators; Zika and the Olympics

Freeze Frame

Images of the Day from the-scientist.com

From the Earth's oceans

Notebook

Submerged Pigs Inform Forensics

Watching the decomposition of pig carcasses anchored to the seafloor is helping forensic researchers understand what to expect of human remains dumped in the ocean.

Is Bilingualism Good for Kids?

New research suggests that raising kids in a dual-language environment might be better for their verbal development than previously realized.

Inside the Expedition Discovering New Coral Reefs

As technology takes science deeper into the world’s oceans, researchers are discovering reef systems far from warm, shallow tropical waters.

Your Office Has a Distinct Microbiome

Researchers detail the major factors shaping the microbiomes that surround us while we work.

Modus Operandi

A New Way to ID Targets of RNA-Binding Proteins

The catalytic domain of an RNA-editing enzyme is fused with RNA-binding proteins.

The Literature

A New Role for Marine Archaea

Researchers discover acetogenesis in archaea, suggesting an important role for these little-studied organisms in generating organic carbon below the seafloor.

Marine Bacteria Share Carbon Assimilation Duties

Taxonomic differences in bacterioplankton amino acid uptake

Multicellular Cooperation Curbs Cheating

An experimental evolution study shows that more cheaters arise when bread mold fungal cells are less related to one another.

Profile

Peter Tyack: Marine Mammal Communications

The University of St. Andrews behavioral ecologist studies the social structures and behaviors of whales and dolphins, recording and analyzing their acoustic communications.

Scientist to Watch

Tessa Hill Wants to Save the Bivalves

The UC Davis oceanographer reconstructs ancient climate and studies the present impacts of global warming in an attempt to stave off environmental damage.