A controversial 2008 climate study is retracted due to plagiarism
A controversial 2008 climate study is retracted due to plagiarism
New compounds are showing promise in targeting subpopulations of cancer stem cells
Two studies point to contamination of patient samples as the cause of a controversial 2009 finding that linked the mouse virus XMRV with chronic fatigue syndrome
The path to eradicating malaria in Africa involves much more than just a vaccine.
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
Two research teams studying a rare genetic disorder discover independently that it's caused by genes that are crucial to DNA replication.
An art exhibit in New York City explores the science behind our reaction to sounds
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
Researchers discover a protein that may allow already-differentiated somatic cells to become stem cells
A highly virulent strain of E. coli has caused an unusually high number of severe kidney disease