The story of the US government’s efforts to stamp out smallpox in the early 20th century offers insights into the science and practice of mass vaccination.
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In Chapter 5, "The Stable and the Laboratory," author Michael Willrich explores the burgeoning vaccine manufacture industry that ramped up to combat smallpox epidemics in turn-of-the-twentieth-century American cities.
Studying the earliest events in visual development, Carla Shatz has learned the importance of looking at one’s data with open eyes—and an open mind.
Member, Division of Basic Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington. Age: 38
Researchers map pigments in early bird fossils using preserved metallic residues.
The president of the University of the Ryukyus in Japan coauthored a paper containing a duplicated figure.
A confession and supportive letters convince a judge to go easy on a researcher who fabricated data in a federal grant proposal
Evidence that large dinosaurs had body temperatures similar to modern-day mammals suggests they were either endothermic or extremely good at conserving body heat.
A particular predator defense used by water fleas makes them more susceptible to parasite infections, new research shows.
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