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23 May 2012
An art exhibit in New York City explores the science behind our reaction to sounds
By Bob Grant
Two studies point to contamination of patient samples as the cause of a controversial 2009 finding that linked the mouse virus XMRV with chronic fatigue syndrome
By Tia Ghose
More than a dozen researchers voice their concerns about a 2010 paper that claims bacteria can use arsenic in place of phosphorus in its DNA and other biomolecules
By Jessica P. Johnson
The most detailed genetic maps to date of classical lab mouse strains reveal limited genetic diversity
By Megan Scudellari
Cell phones = carcinogen; German E. coli epidemic continues; protein required for stem cell-ness
By Cristina Luiggi
A newly identified species of nematode lives miles deep in the tight, hot crevices of the Earth's crust
By Megan Scudellari
T cells are maintained in a quiescent state by a nonhistone protein complex until they encounter a complementary antigen during an immune response
By Hannah Waters
Specialized cells of the innate immune system, identified in the lungs for the first time, play a central role in virus-induced asthma
By Megan Scudellari
Human development may destroy natural habitats, but it could also provide amphibians with a safe haven from deadly fungal infections
By Jessica P. Johnson
A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in microbiology and related areas, from Faculty of 1000
By Jef Akst
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Immunologist Avrion Mitchison shares the story of his seminal experiments on T- and B-cell networks
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