immunology
Mammals Use RNA Interference Too
Like plants and invertebrates, mammalian cells also use RNA interference to protect themselves against viral infections.
How Fetuses Fight Infections Without Attacking Mom
Fetuses have immune cells that can launch an effective attack against infectious agents and yet do not react against maternal cells.
Malaria May Cause Bone Loss
Bone loss is a hidden pathology for people who have been infected with the malaria parasite, study says.
How A Protein Protects An Embryo From It’s Mother
The structure of a protein that hides embryos from the immune system of their mothers could help scientists design new immune-suppressing drugs.
In Drug-Target Interactions, Size Matters
Scientists have developed a method that can discriminate how different drugs form complexes with their targets.
Frog Mucus Yields Virus-Killing Peptides
Researchers have isolated a peptide from frog mucus that can kill a wide range of flu viruses but appears harmless to human cells.
Tadamitsu Kishimoto Receives 2017 King Faisal International Prize
Professor Tadamitsu Kishimoto has been awarded the King Faisal International Prize for Medicine for his role in developing therapies for autoimmune diseases.
Takeda Donates US$1 Million For Cancer Research
Japanese pharmaceutical Takeda has donated US$1 million to the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
To Neutralize Zika, First Disrupt The Cell Infection Process
Researchers have discovered the mechanism by which a human antibody prevents Zika infection at the cellular level.
