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culture, microbiology

Speaking of Science
The Scientist | Mar 1, 2016 | 2 min read
March 2016's selection of notable quotes
Speaking of Science
The Scientist | Feb 1, 2016 | 2 min read
February 2016's selection of notable quotes
Agar Shortage Limits Lab Supplies
Kerry Grens | Nov 24, 2015 | 1 min read
One large provider says the shortfall should clear up by early 2016.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant | Nov 1, 2015 | 3 min read
The Psychology of Overeating, The Hidden Half of Nature, The Death of Cancer, and The Secret of Our Success
Speaking of Science
The Scientist | Aug 1, 2012 | 2 min read
August 2012's selection of notable quotes
Protection for Big-Screen Virus
Edyta Zielinska | Oct 19, 2011 | 1 min read
Researchers find an antibody that may protect against a virus similar to the one featured in the movie Contagion.
Immunologists Take Home Nobel
Rachel Nuwer | Oct 3, 2011 | 4 min read
The Nobel Assembly announced today that three researchers in the field of immunology will share the 2011 Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Art + Science Now
Bob Grant | Sep 1, 2011 | 1 min read
The book that serves as bio art's encyclopedia.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant | Aug 1, 2011 | 3 min read
First Life, Radioactivity, Brain Bugs, Life of Earth
Trading Pelts for Pestilence
Jef Akst | Jul 1, 2011 | 3 min read
When European explorers and fishermen began to frequent Canada’s shores in the 16th century, they brought with them a plethora of tools and trinkets, including knives, axes, kettles, and blankets. 
One-Man NIH, 1887
Cristina Luiggi | Jun 4, 2011 | 2 min read
As epidemics swept across the United States in the 19th century, the US government recognized the pressing need for a national lab dedicated to the study of infectious disease. 
Speaking of Science
N/A | May 25, 2011 | 2 min read
May 2011's selection of notable quotes
Gays have higher cancer risk?
Jef Akst | May 14, 2011 | 1 min read
Gay men are nearly twice as likely to report that they've had cancer as heterosexual men, according to a US health survey published in Cancer.
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