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A research team has examined in detail the complex interaction of attack and defence strategies when cholera-causing bacteria are infected with a bacteriophage known as VP882 and discovered that tiny RNA molecules play a decisive role.

Researchers have found that the tick-borne Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus enters our cells via a protein on the cell surface, the so-called LDL receptors that regulate blood cholesterol levels.

A study has found older adults’ weaker immune response can be attributed to their relative deficiency in a specific type of T cell. This deficiency has been shown to account for poorer vaccination responses in the older population.

Mayo Clinic scientists have developed an immunotherapy strategy that utilizes CAR-MSCs. The approach shows potential in targeting inflammatory disease sites more precisely and improving immunosuppression and healing outcomes.

Results from a Phase 2 clinical trial suggest that lixisenatide – a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes – may also slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease symptoms.

Researchers have resolved more branches of the sunflower family tree, providing insight into how flower symmetry evolved. These findings may help identify useful traits to selectively breed plants with more desirable characteristics

Researchers have identified multiple brain regions that are unique to regulating emotions. The study is among the first of its kind to separate activity relating to emotion generation from emotion regulation in the human brain.

Engineering a virus that infects a frog-killing fungus could be the answer to controlling the spread of disease and saving the amphibians.

Windows welcome light into interior spaces, but they also bring in unwanted heat. A new window coating blocks heat-generating ultraviolet and infrared light and lets through visible light, regardless of the sun’s angle.

Even low to moderate alcohol use during pregnancy can contribute to subtle changes in babies' prenatal development, including lower birth length and a shorter duration of gestation.