Scientists track changes in bacterial genomes during a hospital outbreak to discover potential pathogenesis genes.
Scientists track changes in bacterial genomes during a hospital outbreak to discover potential pathogenesis genes.
A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in neuroscience and related areas, from Faculty of 1000
A physician doing a residency at the University of Virginia Medical Center was caught copying sections of text and an illustration in multiple NIH-funded papers.
Nicotine may alter the brain’s response to cocaine, supporting the idea that the legal drug may serve as a "gateway" to the use of illegal substances.
Scientists have made a definitive link between a recently-discovered fungus and a lethal disease wiping out bat populations in eastern North America.
Inadequate poultry immunization programs may cause higher mutations rates in the bird flu virus, rendering the vaccine ineffective and increasing the threat of cross-species transmission.
Researchers find an antibody that may protect against a virus similar to the one featured in the movie Contagion.
A bevy of genes known to be active during human fetal and infant development first appeared at the same time that the prefrontal cortex—the area of the brain associated with human intelligence and personality—took shape in primates, a new study publi
Data from the Phase III trial of a malaria vaccine breeds hope for immunization as a possible weapon against the dreaded disease.
A new device for directing fluids is designed to deliver chemical cues directly to petri dishes without disturbing cells.