Editor’s choice in microbiology
“This is my trophy,” says biologist Michael Edidin, walking across his office at Johns Hopkins University to pick up two oversized clock hands, once part of the stately clock tower that still stands on the Baltimore campus. In his right-hand pocket i
The discovery of a new and mysterious form of radiation in the late 19th century led to a revolution in medical imaging.
When European explorers and fishermen began to frequent Canada’s shores in the 16th century, they brought with them a plethora of tools and trinkets, including knives, axes, kettles, and blankets. The region’s indigenous people traded the Europeans f
United Nation officials declare rinderpest the first animal disease to be fully eradicated.
A unique virus and the worm it infects turn up in an orchard outside of Paris.
A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in immunology and related areas, from Faculty of 1000
Microbiologist Marvin Whiteley chats about teaming up with chemist and bioengineer Jason Shear in order to build tiny houses for bacteria.
University College London researcher Mike Taylor recounts the discovery of a new dinosaur with unusually powerful thigh muscles. Read the full story.