The method to the dengue virus's maddening infectiousness.
The method to the dengue virus's maddening infectiousness.
A chance encounter with a crab apple tree leads to the discovery of a new bacterial species and clues to the evolution of insect endosymbionts.
Systems biologist Lone Gram describes her approach to combing the oceans for novel compounds that may be useful in the fight against pathogens.
A normally land-based microbiologist sets sail to find the building blocks of novel antibiotics in marine bacteria.
The global spread of dengue virus has immunologists and public-health experts debating the best way to curb infection.
Tuberculosis bacteria find shelter from drugs and the body’s defenses in bone marrow stem cells.
Globally, 15-year-old girls outscored boys in 43 of the 65 countries tested.
Meet the bacterium that pulls gold ions out of solution and forms tiny nuggets of the precious metal.
A collaborative project between IBM and the Cleveland Clinic brings artificial intelligence to patients’ bedsides.
Meet the people behind teaching IBM's Jeopardy-winning robot how to excel in the medical profession.