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These observations, wrote Einstein, were "the origin of the next great theoretical advance, which had to await, over a hundred years, the coming of Thomas Young." INSIGHTS In 1931, Albert Einstein wrote a foreword to the fourth edition of Isaac Newton's 1704 Opticks, which described Newton's experiments with, and explanations of, phenomena associated with light, including his observations of the colors of thin films. In 2023, the 250th anniversary of Young's birth, the chief lesson of his life for scientists is surely how Young made his greatest discovery, the double-slit experiment. [Extracted from the article]

Presents evidence that TH1 and TH2 subsets of CD4+ T cells can protect mice against malaria infection. Nitric oxide-dependent mechanism; Production of specific immunoglobulin G1 antibody.

The article reviews the exhibition "Bedlam: The Asylum and Beyond" at the Wellcome Collection in London, England, on display until January 15, 2017, focusing on the history of treatment of mental illness.

The article reviews the exhibition "Fox Talbot: Dawn of the Photograph," featuring the photography by William Henry Fox Talbot at the Science Museum in London, England until September 11, 2016, including the book "William Henry Fox Talbot: Dawn of the Photograph," by Russell Roberts and Greg Hobson.

The article reviews the exhibition "Ada Lovelace " exhibited at Science Museum in London, England, through March 31, 2016, which will feature color portraits of British mathematician Ada Lovelace.

The article reviews the exhibition "Marks of Genius: Masterpieces from the Collections of the Bodleian Libraries" at the Weston Library at the University of Oxford in England through September 20, 2015, which features books, maps, manuscripts, and artworks.

The article reviews "Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime," an exhibition on the history of forensic science at the Wellcome Collection in London, England February 26-June 21, 2015.