The newest DNA computer can calculate square roots
A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in vaccination and related areas, from Faculty of 1000
New compounds are showing promise in targeting subpopulations of cancer stem cells
Pitfalls and triumphs on the way to complete vaccine protection.
Two studies point to contamination of patient samples as the cause of a controversial 2009 finding that linked the mouse virus XMRV with chronic fatigue syndrome
The path to eradicating malaria in Africa involves much more than just a vaccine.
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
Two research teams studying a rare genetic disorder discover independently that it's caused by genes that are crucial to DNA replication.
When someone snorts or smokes cocaine, which is composed of small crystalline alkaloid molecules, the drug enters the bloodstream and from there eventually crosses into the heart, brain, and other organs. Cocaine quickens heart and respiratory rates,
Like other enveloped viruses, HIV exits its host cell enshrouded in the cell’s membrane, which contains membrane molecules such as the human leukocyte antigens (HLA). The HLA proteins act as a set of cell identification marks: every person expresses