Nature Immunology
Malaria against malaria: A pre-existing malaria infection can prevent a second infection
A team of researchers have found that pre-existing malaria prevents secondary infection by another Plasmodium strain, the parasite responsible for malaria, by…
The beginnings of the brain
All of the tissues and organs of the body arise from one of three embryonic precursors: the ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm. The ectoderm contributes to…
Environmental Research: How to handle priceless sequence data
An international group of nearly 100 scientists from the Genomic Standards Consortium (GSC) led by researchers from the Microbial Genomics and Bioinformatics…
Scientists Reveal Nerve Cells’ Navigation System
Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered how two closely related proteins guide projections from nerve cells with exquisite accuracy, alternately attracting…
Harnessing the energy of the Sun: New technique improves artificial photosynthesis
In the same way that plants use photosynthesis to transform sunlight into energy, these cells use sunlight to drive chemical reactions that ultimately produce…
Scientists reveal nerve cells' navigation system
Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered how two closely related proteins guide projections from nerve cells with exquisite accuracy, alternately attracting…