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In some cases, immune cells in the lungs can contribute to worsening a virus attack. In a new study, researchers describe how different kinds of immune cells, called macrophages, develop in the lungs and which of them may be behind severe lung diseases.

A new study shows that a phenomenon known as "chromothripsis" results in rearranged genomes and extra chromosomal DNA that helps cancer cells evade treatment and become more aggressive.

Researchers have uncovered the evolutionary journey of Salmonella species over 50 years, and they may have discovered a new lineage along the way.

A new study has found several varieties of bacteria within the mouth, all found in different areas.

New research has discovered the original source of elephant tusks found in a sunken shipwreck off the coast of Africa in 1533.

A new method has been used to detect a region of regulatory genes that have been selected throughout evolution.

Neuroscientists may have discovered the cause of Fragile X Syndrome through the analysis of fetal development in a new study.

Scientists have discovered a way to inhibit tumor cells from repairing their own DNA, which could be used in new therapeutic treatments of disease.

New research has determined how the enzymes controlling T and B cell development are able to make the decision of which class to differentiate them into.

Salmonella are bacteria that can cause food poisoning with severe diarrhea. However, a recent study has found that only one small protein needs to be missing for salmonellae to no longer be infectious.