Reading pathogen epigenomes; a new stem cell; dealing with research misconduct; monkey fossils; exploratory mice grow new neurons; watching metamorphosis
Reading pathogen epigenomes; a new stem cell; dealing with research misconduct; monkey fossils; exploratory mice grow new neurons; watching metamorphosis
The Asian harlequin ladybird carries a biological weapon to wipe out competing species.
The NIH has required researchers to receive instruction about responsible conduct for more than 20 years, but misconduct is still on the rise.
Should institutions invest in changing the behavior of scientists found guilty of violating research rules and ethics?
Symbiotic fungi on the roots of bean plants can act as an underground signaling network, transmitting early warnings of impending aphid attacks.
The decline of a population of Arctic foxes isolated on a small Russian island may be due to mercury pollution from their diet of seabirds and seals.
Research Associate, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. Age: 27
Sorting out T-cell functional and phenotypic heterogeneity depends on studying single cells.
Viral infections of the central nervous system may trigger cytokines that induce seizures.
Researchers are using modern experimental tools to probe the mysterious molecular pathways that lead to premature labor and birth.