Two research teams studying a rare genetic disorder discover independently that it's caused by genes that are crucial to DNA replication.
Two research teams studying a rare genetic disorder discover independently that it's caused by genes that are crucial to DNA replication.
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
A detailed interactive map shows the distribution of people in the United States who are infected with HIV
A study commissioned by the World Health Organization suggests that they may
A new breed of vaccines aims to wean users off cocaine.
Agribusiness giant Monsanto is finding out that it's difficult to conduct field trials of drought-resistant corn when it won't stop raining. The company hopes to launch a new line of corn seed that's been genetically engineered to thrive in drough
The World Health Organization is remaining mum on the issue of maintaining laboratory stocks of the smallpox virus, which the US government wants to preserve for the next five years. The WHO originally slated the two remaining stocks, one at the C