Two newly discovered proteins that act as brakes to slow a plant's immune response after infection may provide clues to autoimmune treatments
Two newly discovered proteins that act as brakes to slow a plant's immune response after infection may provide clues to autoimmune treatments
Microbiologist Marvin Whiteley chats about teaming up with chemist and bioengineer Jason Shear in order to build tiny houses for bacteria.
Researchers reveal several new viruses lurking in healthy hives
As Germany grapples with an E. coli outbreak, a new strain of MRSA appears in Europe
A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in vaccination and related areas, from Faculty of 1000
Pitfalls and triumphs on the way to complete vaccine protection.
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. In 1887, the government set its sights on a small lab located in the Mari
When someone snorts or smokes cocaine, which is composed of small crystalline alkaloid molecules, the drug enters the bloodstream and from there eventually crosses into the heart, brain, and other organs. Cocaine quickens heart and respiratory rates,
Like other enveloped viruses, HIV exits its host cell enshrouded in the cell’s membrane, which contains membrane molecules such as the human leukocyte antigens (HLA). The HLA proteins act as a set of cell identification marks: every person expresses
More than a dozen researchers voice their concerns about a 2010 paper that claims bacteria can use arsenic in place of phosphorus in its DNA and other biomolecules