Different pathways within the cell are activated or silenced dependent on the external signals acting on a cell. One such pathway includes the stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway which acts ...

The field of infectious disease immunology has increasingly focused on the dynamic interplay between host immune responses and sexually transmitted ...

When a transplanted organ arrives, it’s like a controlled burn that risks becoming a wildfire. The body’s innate immune system senses damage signals, like heat shock proteins (HSP70), and sounds the ...

Humans are protected by two branches of the immune system. Innate immunity provides built-in defense against widespread characteristics of bacteria and viruses, while adaptive immunity memorizes ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The very first line of defence against any ...

In a preclinical study from Mass General Brigham, researchers have found that even short-term exposure to high levels of ...

Measles can induce immune amnesia, a phenomenon that eliminates acquired immunity to other infectious diseases.

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine have identified a possible way to make ...

University of York researchers have identified a protein called ESB2 that functions as a “molecular shredder” inside the ...