A protective barrier built from detergent and plasma allows living creatures to be viewed under a scanning electron microscope.
A protective barrier built from detergent and plasma allows living creatures to be viewed under a scanning electron microscope.
Scientists develop a gel that mimics mollusc glue to coat the insides of blood vessels.
Young researchers who left the academic path to transform their bright ideas into thriving companies discuss their experiences, and how you can launch your own business.
The method to the dengue virus's maddening infectiousness.
The global spread of dengue virus has immunologists and public-health experts debating the best way to curb infection.
A study suggests that some mouse models do not accurately mimic human molecular mechanisms of inflammatory response, but other mouse strains may fare better.
One of the most advanced tuberculosis vaccines has failed to protect infants from getting the disease in a clinical trial, but it may be effective in adults.
With dogged persistence and an unwillingness to entertain defeat, Bruce Beutler discovered a receptor that powers the innate immune response to infections—and earned his share of a Nobel Prize.
Some of these insidious viruses expertly subvert the host immune system, allowing their unhindered proliferation.