Editor’s Choice in Immunology
The initiating cause of Alzheimer’s disease is still unknown. However, from our studies it’s clear that many types of neuronal damage—from traumatic brain injury, to epilepsy, infection, or genetic predisposition—can activate brain immune cells—
The Yersinia pestis strain extracted from the bones of Black Death victims may no longer exist.
Tanzanian mosquito populations are declining, and scientists don’t know why.
Deadly epidemics can have a profound impact on people’s choice of religion.
Researchers pinpoint Nepalese soldiers as the source of last year’s deadly cholera outbreak in Haiti.
A new yeast species found in Patagonia appears to be the missing half of the long-used lager yeast.
Researchers who suggest psychological contributors to chronic fatigue syndrome receive death threats from activists.
New testing technologies and improved communication among regulatory agencies are making strides in the fight against foodborne disease.
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii furthers its transmission by making rats go wild for the scent of cat urine.