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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.

Experiments with Caenorhabditis elegans, a worm commonly used in biological research, reveal several compounds that are capable of increasing the worm's lifespan.

Reports of possible allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, both recently approved for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), have raised public concern. A team of experts led by allergists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has now examined all relevant information to offer reassurance that the vaccines can be administered safely even to people with food or medication allergies.

Producing clean water at a lower cost could be on the horizon after researchers solved a complex problem that had baffled scientists for decades.

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.

Boosting the immune system's T cells to effectively attack solid tumors can be achieved by adding a small molecule to an immunotherapeutic strategy known as chimeric antigen receptor-T (CAR-T) cell therapy.

Researchers have invented a new method of anti-counterfeiting called DeepKey. Developed in just eight months, this security innovation uses two dimensional (2D)-material tags and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled authentication software.

A new study describes a breakthrough method for imaging the physical and chemical interactions that sequester carbon in soil at near atomic scales, with some surprising results.

Substances present in cooked meats are associated with increased wheezing in children, researchers report. Their study highlights pro-inflammatory compounds called advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) as an example of early dietary risk factors that may have broad clinical and public health implications for the prevention of inflammatory airway disease.

The Global T cell Expert Consortium (GTEC) has been officially established to focus on maximizing the use and direction of T-cell research in the global battle against COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.