The brain’s role in aging; tracking disease; understanding the new flu virus; no autism-Lyme link; one drug’s journey from bench to bedside
The brain’s role in aging; tracking disease; understanding the new flu virus; no autism-Lyme link; one drug’s journey from bench to bedside
Hybrid viruses derived from an H5N1 bird flu strain can infect guinea pigs through the air.
Scientists create biocompatible, self-luminescing nanoparticles for in vivo imaging.
Researchers find zero evidence for Lyme-induced autism.
Researchers identify a herpesvirus gene persisting in the cells of calves suffering from malignant catarrhal disease.
Researchers use bacteria to deliver radiation to shrink pancreatic tumors in mice.
Measuring consciousness; unethical data splitting; the deliciousness of beer; autism mutations linked to cannabinoid signaling; arming animals against electron microscopes
Mutations tied to autism in mice lead to deficits in the signaling pathway activated by marijuana.
Researchers can identify individuals by the unique chemical signatures in their breath, suggesting that exhalations could be used for metabolomic tests.
Living fossils not so fossilized; Canadian gov’t threatens scientists’ freedom to speak and publish; gene therapy for sensory disorders; an unusual theory of cancer; clues for an HIV vaccine