The Scientist

Take Two of These

Drugmakers are teaming up to test the disease-fighting power of combination therapies earlier in the development cycle than ever before.

Capsule Reviews

The Evolutionary World, The Darwin Archipelago, Dream Life, Boffinology

Contributors

Meet some of the people featured in the June 2011 issue of The Scientist.

Vaccines

Looking back, looking ahead

Hard and Harder

The path to eradicating malaria in Africa involves much more than just a vaccine.

A Shot in the Arm

Decades of vaccine research have expanded our understanding of the immune system and are yielding novel disease-fighting tactics.

Recognizing the Human Potential

It may be time to reconsider an AIDS vaccine which is more human than viral, triggering the immune system in a way that no other vaccine does.

Shooting Down Addiction

A new breed of vaccines aims to wean users off cocaine.

The Last Vaccine Frontier

Successful vaccines have been created to protect against pathogenic bacteria and viruses. Why aren’t there any for combating fungal infections?

One-Man NIH, 1887

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

Track Your Package

How to follow stem cells transplanted into living tissue.

Cellular Salve

Ivan Martin talks about the promise of using cell-based therapies to regenerate joint cartilage.

Simultaneity

Two research teams studying a rare genetic disorder discover independently that it's caused by genes that are crucial to DNA replication.

One Bad Apple

A unique virus and the worm it infects turn up in an orchard outside of Paris.

Summit Science

Researchers seeking a link between vision problems and the dangerous physiological effects of hypoxia in mountain climbers are taking their work to new heights.

The Gravity of Life

Whose well-being is threatened by our changing relationship with the myriad organisms that shaped the evolution of our species?

Dominique Bergmann: Probing Plant Pores

Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Stanford University. Age: 41

Speaking of Science

June 2011's selection of notable quotes

Approaching Universality

Pitfalls and triumphs on the way to complete vaccine protection.

A Joint Endeavor

Editor's selection in physiology

The Axis of Aging

Editor's choice in developmental biology

Hiding Under a Cap

Editor's Choice in Immunology

First, Do No Harm…

Is DNA damage an inevitable consequence of epigenetic reprogramming?