Two newly discovered proteins that act as brakes to slow a plant's immune response after infection may provide clues to autoimmune treatments
Two newly discovered proteins that act as brakes to slow a plant's immune response after infection may provide clues to autoimmune treatments
When mice are held in isolation, stem cells in the hippocampus make more of themselves and wait for better times
University College London researcher Mike Taylor recounts the discovery of a new dinosaur with unusually powerful thigh muscles. Read the full story.
The Scientist covered some of the events that made this year's festival memorable
A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in vaccination and related areas, from Faculty of 1000
Pitfalls and triumphs on the way to complete vaccine protection.
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
An art exhibit in New York City explores the science behind our reaction to sounds
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,