The very cold, the merely chilled, and the colorful
With dogged persistence and an unwillingness to entertain defeat, Bruce Beutler discovered a receptor that powers the innate immune response to infections—and earned his share of a Nobel Prize.
Some of these insidious viruses expertly subvert the host immune system, allowing their unhindered proliferation.
After a year-long voluntary moratorium to discuss regulations and safety measures, scientists are set to resume controversial H5N1 research.
Researchers and biotech companies are bringing a universal flu vaccine closer to reality.
Fat cells behave differently in obese individuals, causing inflammation and insulin resitance.
The healing powers of maggots may lie in their secreted proteins, which restrain the human immune response.
Adipose tissue plays an immune role in individuals of normal wieght.
The National Institutes of Health reveals a controversial plan to regulate the funding of H5N1 research.
| December 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the December 2012 issue of The Scientist.