Ten years ago, scientists put DNA barcodes in AAV vectors, creating an approach that simplified, expedited, and streamlined AAV screening. 

Clinical trials that target human endogenous retroviruses to treat multiple sclerosis, ALS, and other ailments are underway, but many questions remain about how these sequences may disrupt our biology.

Infection" is usually associated with an oozing sore, a bout with the flu, or an outbreak in some exotic place. But infectious organisms lie behind many chronic illnesses too, and an increasingly molecular approach to diagnosis is clarifying some of these relationships. An invited panel discussed "The Infectious Etiology of Chronic Diseases" at the second International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases, held in Atlanta July 16-19. Chronic diseases take a huge toll. "In the [United St

At The Scientist, we are strengthening our roots while reaching for the sky.

Environmental magnetite in the human brain; prion structure takes shape; watching E. coli evolve in real time; learning from others’ behavior 

In the book’s introduction, author and neuroendocrinologist Robert Sapolsky explains his fascination with the biology of violence and other dark parts of human behavior.

Cancer Virus, A Window on Eternity, Murderous Minds, and The Extreme Life of the Sea

PINNING THE BLAME:© 2004 New England Journal of MedicineCurrent and emerging Alzheimer Disease treatment options hinge on the hypothesis that amyloid β (Aβ), created by the sequential cleavage of amyloid precursor protein (APP), is the culprit behind neurodegeneration and associated cognitive and behavioral abnormalities. This could occur through multiple pathways. (Reprinted with permission from N Engl J Med, 351:56, 2004.)Neuroscience has made impressive strides since 1936 Nobel

The scientific community said goodbye to a number of leading researchers this year.

Meet some of the people featured in the May 2017 issue of The Scientist.