Immunology

Vaccine investigators use bacterium's own protein against it

A team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists is investigating a new "ingredient" for use in vaccinating cattle against Johne's disease, a chronic wasting affliction that costs the U.S. dairy industry ...

Neuroscience

So close, rats can almost taste it

A subset of neurons in the hippocampus respond to both place and taste, according to research in male rats published in JNeurosci. The study shows how animals may remember and find their way back to locations where they previously ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Anticipating climate change, tackling disease

Climate change will have a significant impact on the spread of infectious diseases, in particular vector-borne diseases (VBDs) such as malaria and dengue fever. This is partly due to anticipated biodiversity loss, and partly ...

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