Exosome-driven drug delivery; current state of Japanese science; new lung cancer biomarker

A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in biochemistry and related areas, from Faculty of 1000

Mad cow disease outbreaks in Europe may be favorable to bird populations across the pond

During the Middle Ages, alchemists developed sophisticated ways to tap the medicinal powers of the Earth’s bounty. Liber de Arte Distillandi, published in 1512, is a layman’s guide to the preparation of these natural medicines.

Setting up your own scientific laboratory is no easy task, but this year’s respondents are using their postdoc experiences to prepare for the challenge.

By Cristina Luiggi Resistant to Failure Vance Fowler’s postdoc Sun-Hee Ahn Duke University Medical Center In 2006 Duke University clinician Vance Fowler found the perfect animal model to investigate a question that had been bugging him ever since he started his residency at the university’s medical school in the mid-1990s: Why were some patients much better at fighting off bacterial infections than others?Scanning research on more than 20 differ

By Cristina Luiggi Best Places to Work Postdocs, 2011 Setting up your own scientific laboratory is no easy task, but this year’s respondents are using their postdoc experiences to prepare for the challenge. The postdoctoral years are a critical time in a budding scientist’s career. Decades ago, doing a postdoc was a voluntary option for new PhDs who were not quite ready to commit to a permanent position. Now postdoctoral positions are required trainin

By Cristina Luiggi Medicinal Alchemy, circa 1512 Related Articles The art of alchemy Stem cell alchemy The discovery of DNA, circa 1869 During the Middle Ages, alchemists developed sophisticated ways to tap the medicinal powers of the Earth’s bounty. Depending on the ailment being treated, flowers, herbs, spices, minerals, and animal flesh all potentially held cures, which could be extracted employing methods not unlike those used by modern organ

A Duke University researcher survives a sticky situation at a federal research institution to make major strides in determining the genetic roots of Staphylococcus aureus antibiotic resistance.

Joachim Messing talks about how genomic imprinting may be a strong driver of diversity.

The voracious clearing of injured and dying cells that could have otherwise recovered may contribute to neurodegenerative disease

Plants can predict when common pathogens are most likely to invade and arm themselves for the fight