Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers

Big Data, the new groundbreaking, open access, peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, will launch its inaugural issue at the Strata conference in Santa Clara, CA, February 26-28, 2013.

The fascinating Conclaves system for electing a new pope, which has been in place since the late 1200s is described in "Creating the Rules of the Modern Papal Election," published in Election Law Journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Lanza, MD as Editor-in-Chief of BioResearch Open Access effective immediately.

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers announces the preview issue of New Space, the only international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to space innovation and entrepreneurship.

Powerful antisense drugs that target disease-associated genes to block their expression can be used to treat a broad range of diseases.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invests nearly $10 million a year to support about 250 nanoscale science and engineering projects that could lead to revolutionary advances in agriculture and food systems.

A small compound called an aptamer that specifically targets and stimulates a human immune cell can greatly increase the effectiveness of an immunotherapeutic drug designed to destroy malignant or virus-infected cells.

A novel therapeutic approach called exon skipping involves bypassing a disease-causing mutation in a gene to restore normal gene expression and protein production.

Stem cells can be grown on biocompatible scaffolds to form complex tissues such as bone, cartilage, and muscle for repair and regeneration of damaged or diseased tissue.

Penetrating soft tissue injuries that may be caused by bullet wounds or motor vehicle accidents, or exposure to explosive devices in military settings, can cause muscle loss resulting in functional disability and cosmetic deformity.