Illustration of a parasitic worm against red blood cells.

| 4 min read

Targeting the Worm Microbiome to Combat Filariasis

Parasitic worms are difficult to kill with current therapies, but their commensal bacteria might be their Achilles’ heel.

Vector illustration of researchers and doctors investigating gastrointestinal disorder detection and treatment.

| 1 min read

Detecting Gastrointestinal Pathogens with Molecular Diagnostics

A conceptual illustration of a few red-colored human silhouettes interspersed among many blue-colored silhouettes.

| 1 min read

Sexually Transmitted Infections: The Silent Epidemic

pathogen

In the foreground, a magnifying glass hovers over a strand of DNA, revealing information hidden in the sequence. Binary code and silhouettes of people are in the background.

Biotechs Bolster Biosecurity to Safeguard the Future of Nucleic Acid Sequencing

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 10 min read

An illustration of a microbial community.

Tackling the Challenges of Metagenomics with Nanopore Sequencing

| 1 min read

Infographic showing how recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) technique works.

Infographic: Recombinase Polymerase Amplification in Action

Hannah Thomasy, PhD | | 10 min read

four wolves cluster together in the snow next to a tree. one wolf at the front looks out into the distance.

Toxoplasma-Infected Wolves More Likely to Lead Packs, Study Finds

Katherine Irving | | 3 min read

An orange toad perched on a leaf

Past Malaria Surges Linked to Amphibian Die-off

Andy Carstens | | 2 min read

Illustration of a red bacteriophage infecting a blue bacterium, with other bacteria in the background.

Prokaryotes Are Capable of Learning to Recognize Phages

Patience Asanga | | 3 min read

Mosquitos flying at sunset

Climate Change Worsens Most Infectious Diseases

Andy Carstens | | 2 min read

Illustration of a targeted virus over a world map

The Hunt for a Pandemic’s Origins

Martha Nelson | | 10+ min read

Illustration of a world map showing a truck going from the US to Mexico, a plane going from Europe to Mexico, and a pig surrounded by various viruses in Mexico

Infographic: How H1N1 Came to Spark a Pandemic in 2009

Martha Nelson | | 2 min read

WHO Restarts Investigation of COVID-19 Emergence with New Panel

Chloe Tenn | | 3 min read

illustration showing a microscopic view of C. auris, with clusters of round balls connected by filaments

CDC Warns of Person-to-Person Transmission of Resistant Fungus

Shawna Williams | | 3 min read

two black-and-white microscope images, one with a few black dots, the other with many rod-shaped bacteria

Identifying a Killer, 1895

Catherine Offord | | 4 min read

Borrelia burgdorferi Ixodes pacificus chaparral coastal shrubland woodland forest california tick lyme disease

Lyme Disease Pathogen Present in Ticks Near the Coast

Kerry Grens | | 2 min read

Q&A, conservation biology, ecology & environment, freshwater mussel, translocation, parasite, pathogen

Conservation Biologists May Unintentionally Spread Pathogens

Amanda Heidt | | 5 min read

Repurposing a Pathogenic Bacteria’s Weapon

LabTalk Podcast - Bugs with Drugs: Repurposing a Pathogenic Bacteria’s Weapon

The Scientist | | 1 min read

kelp maullinia pathogen parasite marine biology

Kelp Pathogen Has Spread Across the Southern Ocean

Chris Baraniuk | | 3 min read

Q&A: Natural History Museums’ Role in Pandemic Surveillance

Max Kozlov | | 5 min read

Immunity to SARS-CoV-2 Lasts at Least Six Months, Data Show

Ashley Yeager | | 4 min read

wheat blast fungus zambia Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum

Wheat Blast Arrives in Zambia, First Time in Africa

Munyaradzi Makoni | | 4 min read

Cheese Preservative Slows Oral Cancer Spread in Mice: Study

Max Kozlov | | 4 min read

Page 1 of 6 - 116 Total Items

Trending

Photo of John Calhoun crouches within his rodent utopia-turned-dystopia

Universe 25 Experiment

A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.

An illustration of mustard-colored mitochondria against a dark blue background.

Mitochondrial DNA: A Maternal Legacy That Helps Trace the Past and Diagnose the Future

The mitochondrial genome can help researchers map ancestry and better understand the inheritance of mitochondrial diseases.

Photo of a woman submerged in icy water with her head and clasped hands above water.

What are the Risks and Benefits of a Cold Plunge?

Cold-water immersion enthusiasts tout its benefits for their health and wellbeing, but is it backed by scientific evidence?

A clipboard with the word “Sepsis” written at the top, surrounded by a syringe and medications.

A Common Antidepressant Protects Organs from Damage During Sepsis

Fluoxetine, also known as Prozac, increased survival in a mouse model of sepsis, suggesting new therapeutic avenues for this life-threatening condition.

Multimedia

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

In this webinar, Nathan Sepulveda will share how to specifically and reproducibly measure residual HEK293 DNA during biotherapeutic product development.

Exploring the Gut-Lung Axis in Health and Disease

Exploring the Gut-Lung Axis in Health and Disease

In this webinar, George O’Toole and Jorge Cervantes will discuss how researchers study the communication between the gut and lung in normal and disease states.

May digest 2025 cover

May 2025, Issue 1

Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

View this Issue

Research Resources

Podcasts

Webinars

Videos

Infographics

eBooks

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

In this webinar, Nathan Sepulveda will share how to specifically and reproducibly measure residual HEK293 DNA during biotherapeutic product development.

How technology makes PCR instruments easier to use.

Making Real-Time PCR More Straightforward

Today’s thermocyclers are more intuitive and flexible, letting scientists focus on their experiments rather than their instruments.

Characterizing Immune Memory to COVID-19 Vaccination

Characterizing Immune Memory to COVID-19 Vaccination

In this webinar, Alex George will discuss how he used high-dimensional single-cell profiling to analyze immune memory to COVID-19 vaccines in human samples.

Optimize PCR assays with true linear temperature gradients

Applied Biosystems™ VeriFlex™ System: True Temperature Control for PCR Protocols

A new thermocycler technology helps scientists optimize reactions with six different settable temperature zones for better control and linear gradients.

Products

Product News

The Scientist Placeholder Image

Biotium Launches New Phalloidin Conjugates with Extended F-actin Staining Stability for Greater Imaging Flexibility

Long-lasting, bright F-actin staining made easy with Biotium's new ActinBrite™ High Affinity Phalloidin Conjugates.

Latest AI software simplifies image analysis and speeds up insights for scientists

The Aivia 15 release includes deep learning-powered tools for 2D and 3D cell segmentation.

BioSkryb Genomics and Tecan introduce a single-cell multiomics workflow for sequencing-ready libraries in under ten hours

The integrated solution enables parallel high-resolution analysis of hundreds to thousands of individual cells, addressing growing demand for scalable, multiomics approaches in single-cell research.

iStock

Agilent BioTek Cytation C10 Confocal Imaging Reader

From confocal, widefield, and live cell imaging to multimode reading, the Agilent BioTek Cytation C10 confocal imaging reader delivers crisp, high-resolution images and the ability to image and analyze 3D samples.