To pinpoint this new immunization strategy, scientists inhibited human cells from producing proteasomes in one group while leaving them untouched in another, and then infected each cell culture with ...

A new part of the immune system has been discovered and it is a goldmine of potential antibiotics, scientists have said. They've shown a part of the body known to recycle proteins has a secret ...

An "unprecedented view" of how the body changes during and after pregnancy has revealed many long-lasting impacts on the ...

Gene editing and many other useful biotechnology tools came from studies of bacteria fighting off viral invaders. But ...

The human immune system is a remarkable evolutionary tool that is often taken for granted—until, that is, something gets past its cellular defenses. However, this complex system of cells ...

Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown part of the immune system that “could provide an untapped source of natural antibiotics”. The discovery focuses on proteasomes, structures in ...

This new piece of the body’s immune defense could open new pathways to improved antibiotics and other medicinal therapies. The human immune system is a remarkable evolutionary tool that is often taken ...