Inflammatory signals in injured zebrafish brains promote the growth of new neurons.
Inflammatory signals in injured zebrafish brains promote the growth of new neurons.
Mice fed a mix of six strains of bacteria were able to fight a C. difficile infection that causes deadly diarrhea and is resistant to most types of treatment.
Viral DNA in mice genomes may lead to cancer in immune-compromised animals.
October 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the October 2012 issue of The Scientist.
An HIV drug can bind to and alter the function of an immune molecule, causing a dangerous reaction in patients with a particular allele.
Check out other memorable images and videos that were submitted to this year’s Labby Multimedia Awards.
Epigenetic changes accrued over an organism’s lifetime may leave a permanent heritable mark on the genome, through the help of long noncoding RNAs.
Sleep-wake cycles affect how well our bodies fight disease.
Are states with less rigorous rules about which children can claim an exception from vaccination in kindergarten putting communities at higher risk of childhood disease?