June 2011

Editor's Choice in Immunology

Editor's choice in developmental biology

Editor's selection in physiology

Pitfalls and triumphs on the way to complete vaccine protection.

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

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

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

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

June 2011's selection of notable quotes

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

Is DNA damage an inevitable consequence of epigenetic reprogramming?

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

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. 

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

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

In The Evolutionary World, Vermeij takes on the skeptics—both those with valid questions and those with irrational ones—and shows how the struggle for existence leads to variety and creativity.

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

Looking back, looking ahead

How to follow stem cells transplanted into living tissue.

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