Identifying phage triggers is crucial to our understanding of immune signaling, however, they are challenging to predict. Here we used an expansive plasmid library that expressed 400 phage ...

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan studied what happens when macrophages—a type of immune cell—encounter dying cancer cells in tumors and discovered a mechanism that accelerates tumor ...

An immune-system user’s guide—an interview with Daniel Davis Our podcast on science and technology. This week: a myth-busting tour through immunology ...

Cartoon Network Studios celebrated its 25‑year legacy at Annecy International Animation Film Festival, reuniting two generations of creators whose work reshaped the landscape of TV animation.

A new study uncovers a surprising mechanism by which the SARS-CoV-2 virus, responsible for COVID-19, might cause immune-mediated tissue damage by targeting cells it has never infected.

Join Ken Levine, the game director of the original System Shock 2, for a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the 1999 sci-fi horror action RPG, including its story and more. System Shock 2 ...

Treatments: Medicines called antiretroviral therapy (ART) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a germ that causes a lifelong infection that slowly weakens the immune system.

“The additional effect of activating the patient’s own immune system against cancer cells by histotripsy can help the patient’s body respond better to other types of cancer treatment they ...

Parkinson's disease is best known for its effects on the central nervous system. In addition, recent scientific advances generally emphasize the role of the immune system in the presence and ...

Why antibacterial soaps may disrupt immune learning, raising allergy, autoimmune, and inflammatory disease risks through microbial avoidance.

Scientists have uncovered a promising new way to enhance the effectiveness of vaccines by tapping into the potential of a specific type of immune cell, opening the door to long-lasting vaccines ...

The results suggest that the immune system is central to sustaining longer life, probably by removing aging and damaged cells, controlling infections and preventing tumour formation.