Biologists have resolved the structure of a ring of proteins used by the immune system to summon support when under attack, providing new insight into potential strategies for protection from ...

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A recent study by researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo unveils the molecular mechanisms explaining why some "stealth" ...

Throughout the past decade, Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a striking principle of vaccine design: ...

Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown function of the immune system that could pave the way for new antibiotics. The discovery, made by researchers in Israel, revealed that a part of the body ...

When food is scarce, stress hormones direct the immune system to operate in "low power" mode to preserve immune function ...

How does the same infection, say the flu or a cold, give some people mild symptoms and leave others suffering? Why do people develop autoimmune diseases? And will we ever be able to predict when—and ...