The global spread of dengue virus has immunologists and public-health experts debating the best way to curb infection.
The global spread of dengue virus has immunologists and public-health experts debating the best way to curb infection.
March 2013 Scientist to Watch Emily Scott explains her work on a lung enzyme that interacts with nicotine and may serve as a drug target.
Tuberculosis bacteria find shelter from drugs and the body’s defenses in bone marrow stem cells.
Meet the bacterium that pulls gold ions out of solution and forms tiny nuggets of the precious metal.
Though some studies point to negative consequences of pot use in adolescents, data on marijuana’s dangers are mixed.
Carl Woese, the discoverer of the third domain of life, has passed away at age 84.
There's a lot more than dirt to the soil in which plants grow.
Patterns of cell death aid in the formation of beneficial wrinkles during the development of bacterial biofilms.
Scientists set up a stakeout to track the movements of microbes around a new hospital.
Doctors turn to good microbes to fight disease. Will the same strategy work with crops?