Whose well-being is threatened by our changing relationship with the myriad organisms that shaped the evolution of our species?
Whose well-being is threatened by our changing relationship with the myriad organisms that shaped the evolution of our species?
It may be time to reconsider an AIDS vaccine which is more human than viral, triggering the immune system in a way that no other vaccine does.
Human development may destroy natural habitats, but it could also provide amphibians with a safe haven from deadly fungal infections
Even while remaining motionless, macaques are able to increase the activity of a particular brain region, improving their concentration and search abilities
The challenges of crystallizing membrane proteins—and how they’re being overcome
Ron Kaback didn’t believe that electrochemical gradients could power the transport of sugars and amino acids across cell membranes—until he proved that they do.
Group Leader, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Medical Research Council. Age: 36
Because of their ability to differentiate into any cell type, stem cells have been thought to play an important role in limb regeneration processes. But new research has found that in zebrafishes that have lost their fins, the regrowing of the lim
Although pathogens have long been suspected to play a role in the neurodegeneration of Parkinson's and related diseases (see our December 2010 feature), very little is understood about the mechanics of the process. Specifically, scientists have been