The immune cell repertoire is composed of many different cell types that are orchestrated in response to infection and other pathogens that enter the body. As a result, the body can defend itself ...

For immune cells, the actin cytoskeleton is more than a structural scaffold. Immune cells can migrate to sites of infection or form precise, short-lived contacts with other cells, by constantly ...

LC3-associated phagocytosis (LAP) is a specialized process for degrading dead cells, microbes or other particles. It plays a ...

A single one-time gene therapy could free patients with α-thalassemia, a rare and debilitating blood disorder, from the ...

Zero-trust security mirrors biology’s best defenses. By applying least privilege, businesses can scale, stay resilient and ...

Cigarette smoke impairs mesenchymal stem cell function, limiting proliferation, migration, differentiation, and ...

Summary: A new five-year study explores how dopamine may drive changes in brain myelin during social isolation. Researchers ...

In the United States, age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of irreversible vision loss in people who are 60 ...

A collaborative French–Swiss study reveals a previously unknown role for astrocytes in the brain's information processing.