Articles by Edyta Zielinska

The cell detains potentially harmful RNA messages in the spliceosome long enough to create interfering RNAs against the aberrant messages.

Paul Ehrlich came up with an explanation for cellular interactions based on receptors, earning a Nobel Prize and the title "Father of Modern Immunology"—only to have his theory forgotten.

Three patients infected with the new H7N9 bird flu have developed resistance to antiviral drug treatment, causing great concern among doctors.

Pregnant mice exposed to the chemical used in many plastics have offspring with behavioral abnormalities.

The activity of one type of immune cell helps regrow the limbs of amputated salamanders.

Chilly weather could impede the immune reactions that most effectively contain viruses like the common cold.  

Viruses that attack bacteria may be an important component of our gut microbiota.

Patients with major depressive disorder appear to have malfunctioning circadian rhythms, which could lead researchers to new avenues for treatment.

Last week brought scientists one step closer to outlining a plan for the massive government-funded project.  

A small protein produced by fat cells appears to regulate blood sugar levels, potentially revealing a new way to treat diabetes.

Ten fresh faces will join the panel of experts that helps identify areas of emerging scientific opportunity.

In a recent speech, the President defended spending on science and the peer-review process.

Researchers in the Amazon are measuring how much carbon dioxide fertilizes the rainforest.

Researchers welcome a new ruling saying that financial holdings will no longer need to be published in an online database.

A newly developed drug, modeled after a bacteria-infecting virus, is less likely to become antibiotic resistant.