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Two strains of the bacterium causing TB have only minor genetic differences but attack the lungs in a completely different way, according to researchers, which may explain why treatments work in some patients and not others.

Researchers have produced a comprehensive rulebook for the design of therapeutic cells with improved specificity and safety, and for the eventual customization of cell-based therapies.

Many of us eat too much salt and a lot of that comes from processed and packaged foods. A recent review looks at strategies to reduce it's use in food production.

A study has found a reduced risk of COVID-19-associated hospitalizations in children ages 5–11 years vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.

A study examined the differences in intratumoral immune responses between male and female cancers of non-reproductive origin. The study reported a landmark finding that describes how male sex hormones contribute to cancer-related sex bias via the modulation of CD8+ T cells, a population of cells often referred to as cancer “killer” cells.

New research from Cornell scientists is exploring how human genetics impacts functions of the gut microbiome, and is expanding awareness of the role human genetics plays in shaping the microbiome.

A roadmap that traces the steps of blood stem cell development in the human embryo has been created, which could help expand treatment options for blood cancers and disorders.

A new study has compared the rate of genetic mutation across 16 species and revealed that a species with a longer lifespan accumulates mutations at a slower rate.

New research from UNH peers into coral reef ecosystems with a novel approach to understanding the complex evolution of sponges and the microbes that live in symbiosis with them.

Researchers have developed a rapid test that uses molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles, rather than antibodies, to detect SARS-CoV-2. The new test is more sensitive and works under more extreme conditions than antibody-based tests.