The cell fragments play a role in the body’s first line of defense against bacterial infection, helping white blood cells grab blood-borne bacteria in the liver.
The cell fragments play a role in the body’s first line of defense against bacterial infection, helping white blood cells grab blood-borne bacteria in the liver.
Scientific publishers come up with a scheme to disseminate publicly funded research in response to a directive from President Obama’s top science advisor.
Regular supplies of food for scavenger birds in Spain may not be the most effective conservation strategy, as smaller birds are bullied away.
Publishers need to be proactive about detecting and deterring copied text.
Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia. Age: 34
Yale University evolutionary biologist Steven Brady studies the evolutionary impacts of roads on the amphibians.
Malaria parasites transmitted via mosquitoes elicit a more effective immune response and cause less severe infection than those directly injected into red blood cells.
Journals plagiarizing journals; new immune cells combat diabetes; TB-killing vitamin C; analog cell computers; real time fish memory; ant-pitcher plant mutualism
Researchers discover a microbe living at -15°C, the coldest temperature ever reported for bacterial growth, giving hope to the search for life elsewhere in the cosmos.
An investigation by The Scientist reveals blatant misuse of open-access articles.