An estimated 700,000 people immunized against typhoid may not be fully protected.
An estimated 700,000 people immunized against typhoid may not be fully protected.
A handful of US states are enacting laws that make it harder for parents to opt out of vaccinating their children against infectious diseases.
A form of spatial memory helps a brainless slime mold navigate complex environments, hinting at the possible origins of memory in higher organisms.
Brain cells called pericytes can be reprogrammed into neurons with just two proteins, pointing to a novel way to treat neurodegenerative disorders.
A brewmaster is creating a signature concoction using yeast found in his facial hair.
A miniscule change in a hydrogen bond angle explains how bacteria can select phosphate over arsenate even in high-arsenate conditions.
Researchers find that a deadly bacterial disease hitchhikes in people infected with the virus that causes AIDS to spread throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
A new rhabdovirus may be responsible for an outbreak of fatal hemorrhagic fever.
Unwilling to accept the finality of terminal differentiation, Helen Blau has honed techniques that showcase the flexibility of cells to adopt different identities.
A new assay shows that cells use lamellipodia as their primary mechanism to seal up holes in epithelial tissue.