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A team from RIKEN CSRS has traced the evolutionary history of plant immune receptors, revealing their common ancestry with growth proteins and the potential for…
Research on how microbes may prevent allergies shows mixed results. Studies comparing wild and laboratory mice found that exposure to diverse microbes doesn’t always reduce…
Transmission electron micrograph of HIV-1 virus particles (red) budding and replicating from a segment of a chronically infected H9 cell (blue). Particles are in various…
A groundbreaking method developed at Karolinska Institutet and affiliated institutions enables precise identification and localization of immune cell receptors, revolutionizing the understanding and treatment of…
Harvard psychologists show that the way we perceive time affects the speed of physical wound healing. Using experiments where participants experienced time at different rates,…
Research has demonstrated the crucial role of a child’s living environment and lifestyle in shaping early life immune development. The study, focusing on South African…
A groundbreaking study by King’s College London and partners shows that a rare type of T cells, Vd1-gd, can predict how patients with advanced skin…
Blood stem cells forming in the trunk of a zebrafish embryo. The blood stem cells are yellow, with the red tubes are the aorta on…
Immunology researchers have introduced a computational tool to improve pandemic preparedness by enabling the comparison of diverse experimental data. This algorithm uses machine learning to…
New research has unveiled that immune cells can independently navigate complex environments by actively shaping chemical cues, a finding with profound implications for understanding immune…
The NLRP3 inflammasome, vital to the human immune system, is also linked to various diseases. Its core component, the ASC protein, forms a dense structure…
A new SARS-CoV-2 variant, Pirola (BA.2.86), has been detected globally, causing concern due to its high mutation rate. Researchers from the La Jolla Institute for…
A collaborative study led by the Francis Crick Institute has uncovered the crucial role of the WNK1 protein in T cell mobility. By facilitating water…
Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center found that children’s upper respiratory immune system is more proactive and responsive against SARS-CoV-2 infection than adults. This…
A study from the University of Chicago reveals that trans-vaccenic acid (TVA) in meat and dairy products boosts the effectiveness of CD8+ T cells in…
Researchers have discovered distinct immune and hormonal responses in long COVID patients compared to those without the condition. Their study, involving 268 individuals, indicates significant…
The peptide NQK-Q8 (light color), a piece of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein that the virus uses to enter cells, bound to the HLA-B*15:01 groove (orange). The…
Researchers at UC San Francisco discovered that people who don’t develop symptoms after contracting COVID-19 often carry the gene mutation HLA-B*15:01. This mutation enables a…
Harvard researchers discovered that exercise may improve health by activating Treg cells to reduce muscle inflammation and boost endurance. Although the study was conducted on…