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According to research, a regulatory protein known as oxidative signal-inducible 1 kinase, linked to stress responses in plants, also serves as a master switch for anti-pathogen immunity.

A new study has analyzed the microbiome of a species of coral before, during and after a period of “dormancy” during cold temperatures. The research found that Astrangia poculata's microbiome "reshuffles" during a period of quiescence.

mRNA technology has been used to create a "one-two punch" vaccine against malaria that simultaneously disrupts two stages of the parasite's life cycle.

Adding a daily ounce of peanuts or about a teaspoon of herbs and spices to your diet may affect the composition of gut bacteria, an indicator of overall health, according to new research.

Researchers have found that in mice, the blocking of a lipid kinase enzyme could be used to treat kidney cancer or to block a viral infection of the kidney.

While scientists have struggled in the past to create an effective vaccine against HIV, a novel vaccine design strategy shows new promise, according to data from a first-in-human clinical trial.

Researchers have re-engineered the process of microbial pathogen identification in blood samples from pediatric sepsis patients using the Wyss Institute's FcMBL broad-spectrum pathogen capture technology.

Metagenomics analysis of the gut microbiomes of people with Parkinson's disease has revealed an overabundance of opportunistic pathogens and immunogenic compounds, which could contribute towards disease pathogenesis.

Scientists have engineered a nanoparticle-based strategy against autoimmune diseases such as arthritis.

A study shows that Omicron’s predecessors existed on the African continent long before cases were first identified, suggesting that Omicron emerged gradually over several months in different countries across Africa.