Scientists Develop Improved Medium for Stem Cell Growth and Differentiation - "Our chemically defined medium provides a basis for further simplifying culture requirements and [for]... the development of practical applications of human embryonic stem cells," says Scripps Research investigator Sheng Ding.
Structure Yields Insights into Werner's Syndrome, Aging, and Cancer - A team from Scripps Research and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has determined the crystal structure and molecular mechanisms of a key part of WRN, a protein that protects humans from premature aging and cancer. See the Berkeley Lab report.
Marcia McRae - Meet Marcia McRae, new administrative manager for the Molecular and Integrative Neurosciences (MIND) Department.
Lack of a Key Enzyme Dramatically Increases Resistance to Sepsis 
Simple Tools for Complex Problems
Free Range Problem-Solving
New Class of Enzyme Inhibitors Blocks Replication of SARS Virus
Minor Mutations in Avian Flu Virus Increase Chances of Human Infection
The Accidental Author or the Price of Popularity
View from a Zeppelin: Interview with George Koob
A Passion for Science
Immune Response to HIV in the Brain a "Double-Edged Sword" - A new study from the Fox lab describes the molecular basis of neuroAIDS.