Immune cells that eat bacteria in the body don't stash them in specialized compartments as once thought, but turn them into critical nutrients that build proteins, create energy and keep the cells ...

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 mode ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? A new study finds that proteasomes—structures that reside in all cells in the body ...

Certain types of biochemical processes can impair the immune system’s ability to recognize and kill cancer cells. Purdue University’s W. Andy Tao and his associates have developed a new way to study ...

Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown function of the immune system that could pave the way for new antibiotics. The discovery, made by researchers in Israel, revealed that a part of the body ...

Can we still avoid climate catastrophe? Jet fuel from thin air Bambi got Covid The end for coal power? Deliberately doomed dart Omicron, racism and trust Can the weather trigger a volcano? Omicron’s ...

If you want to reach your 100th birthday and receive a telegram from the King, the answer may be in your immune system. For some over 60s with 'immune youth' have specialised white blood cells that ...

If you want to reach your 100th birthday and receive a telegram from the King, the answer may be in your immune system. For some over 60s with 'immune youth' have specialised white blood cells that ...

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