Outside the Lab Immunology

Cold War

| James Strachan

A vaccine against the common cold has long eluded us, but now researchers are on its track

Tools & Techniques Analytical science

One Small Sequence, One Giant Leap

| William Aryitey

Houston, we have a sequence! NASA takes gene sequencing into space aboard the ISS

Research Field Neuroscience

Zinc Finger on the Trigger

| William Aryitey

Zinc fingers may be able to switch off symptoms of Huntington's disease

Research Field Drug delivery

Stealing Third BACE

| James Strachan

A new drug to combat Alzheimer's disease gets ready for phase III trials

Research Field Neuroscience

The Artificial Vison Endgame

| Charlotte Barker

With the latest visual prosthetics, can we stimulate the brain directly to restore sight?

Research Field Neuroscience

Bionic Neurons

| William Aryitey

Bioelectronics now allows neurotransmitter release at the speed of biological nerves

Research Field Biomedical engineering

Hope Springs Eternal

| Charlotte Barker

Is cryonics the ultimate expression of hope for the future of biomedical science?

Outside the Lab Cancer

A Personnel Story

| Rasha Kelej

The human element is key to tackle rising cancer rates in Africa

Disease Area Infectious diseases

Science in the Time of Cholera

| Myron M. Levine

As Haiti's cholera epidemic rages on, a new vaccine could help curb future outbreaks.

Research Field Professional development

The Synthesizer

| Jef Boeke

Jef Boeke, Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at NYU

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