Editor's selection in physiology
Microbiologist Marvin Whiteley chats about teaming up with chemist and bioengineer Jason Shear in order to build tiny houses for bacteria.
Follow the success story of a young boy who, with the help of the Care for Rare Foundation, underwent stem cell therapy for Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome.
Is DNA damage an inevitable consequence of epigenetic reprogramming?
Paul Riley of University College London discusses his new research, published June 8th in Nature.
Researchers reveal several new viruses lurking in healthy hives
As Germany grapples with an E. coli outbreak, a new strain of MRSA appears in Europe
New compounds are showing promise in targeting subpopulations of cancer stem cells
As epidemics swept across the United States in the 19th century, the US government recognized the pressing need for a national lab dedicated to the study of infectious disease. In 1887, the government set its sights on a small lab located in the Mari
Researchers discover a protein that may allow already-differentiated somatic cells to become stem cells