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A possible new approach of immunizing the brain against Alzheimer's disease with methionine sulfoxide-rich protein antigen has shown to boost memory in mice.

New research has identified the malaria proteins that have led to drug resistance, enabling scientists to develop new targeting strategies for the parasite.

A new study indicates that the scar-like cells that make up a considerable portion of malignant pancreatic tumors and shield diseased cancers from immune attack are derived from mesothelial cells that line tissues and organs.

New findings, published in Nature, provide critical clues as to why some immunotherapies cause side effects and also point to a better strategy for treating patients with solid tumors.

A vaccine candidate for COVID-19 has been designed that can be delivered orally and has been shown to protect against disease and transmission in hamster models.

A new study has predicted that replacing 20% of beef with "microbial protein" – a market-ready meat substitute – could reduce annual deforestation and carbon dioxide emissions by half.

Infection with SARS-CoV-2 may temporarily boost the production of antibodies against other coronaviruses that cause a common cold.

A new method has been developed to control gene expression with electrical signals, which could help control biomedical implants.

Dormant herpesviruses induce their reactivation via a previously unknown cellular mechanism mediated by a viral microRNA, a new study has shown.

Patterns of changes to the canine coronavirus spike protein may indicate how the virus is able to transmit from animals to humans.