The method to the dengue virus's maddening infectiousness.
The method to the dengue virus's maddening infectiousness.
| March 1, 2013
Meet some of the people featured in the March 2013 issue of The Scientist.
The global spread of dengue virus has immunologists and public-health experts debating the best way to curb infection.
During development, communication between organs determines their relative final size.
Dengue virus has sophisticated mechanisms for entering a cell, for replicating its RNA genome, and for transcribing proteins.
A healthcare professional warns that cold and flu seasons peak in mid-February, so it may be wise take a rain check on kissing, cuddling, and pillow sharing today.
In a pond, more amphibian species mean decreased chances of disease spread.
| February 1, 2013
Meet some of the people featured in the February 2013 issue of The Scientist.
Collective cell migration relies on a directional signal that comes from the moving cluster, rather than from external cues.