A giant functional atlas of immune cells in a Chinese cohort reveals crucial differences with European and Japanese data sets ...

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a protein that causes human cell membranes to break open in a form of inflammatory programmed cell death called necroptosis. Their ...

Despite the immense amount of genetic material present in each cell, around 3 billion base pairs in humans, this material needs to be accurately divided in two and allocated in equal quantities. The ...

No one has yet created a fully functioning artificial cell. But a research team at Aarhus University has taken a step in that direction: They have equipped artificial cells with tiny motors inspired ...

Rapid and reliable virus detection is one of the most critical tools for controlling outbreaks, from seasonal influenza to ...

Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer mortality with limited therapeutic options. Despite ...

Cold weather may put extra strain on your muscles. Plant-based proteins can help them bounce back by providing key amino acids and antioxidants that may help fight inflammation, without relying on ...

Across all domains of life, immune defenses foil invading viruses by making it impossible for the viruses to replicate. Most known CRISPR systems target invading pathogens' DNA and chop it up to ...

The immune system consists of inflammatory and regulatory T cells (Tregs) that promote or dampen immune activity, respectively. These cells react to specific antigens that specialized cells like ...

These days, there’s no nutrient talked about quite as much as protein. And with that boom in popularity, you’ve probably picked up on a few new creative ways to get enough of it in your diet. But what ...