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Certain antibiotics have been shown to help prevent the decline of dying bacterial populations, helping them survive for longer.

One result of climate change is that spring is arriving earlier. However, migratory birds are not keeping up with these developments and arrive too late for the peak in food availability when it is time for breeding.

A new pathway in endocytosis has been identified in budding yeast, demonstrating the role of a specific compartment of the trans-Golgi network.

Researchers employed cutting-edge technologies to examine killer T cells in different age groups – newborns, school-aged children, adults and older adults (60+ years) – to understand how age shapes our immunity to influenza viruses.

A new study has suggested that stem cell transplants using a patient’s own stem cells can safely slow the progression of relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) and should be considered as the standard-of-care for severe disease.

New research has found that whole-ginger extracts can make neutrophils – a type of white blood cell – more resistant to neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation. This suggests potentially positive effects in the treatment of some autoimmune disorders.

People who have experienced brain fog, confusion, pain, and extreme fatigue for months or longer after being infected with the COVID-19 virus exhibit different immune and hormonal responses to the virus than those not diagnosed with long COVID.

A new study finds that chronic caffeine consumption has surprising effects on sleep patterns and brain blood flow in mice, increasing brain blood flow during sleep.

Balanophora shed one third of its genes as it evolved into a streamlined parasitic plant according to new research. Along the way this subtropical plant developed the ability to induce the host plant to grow into the parasite’s own flesh.

A team discovered the protein in flies, which they named Iditarod, while studying metabolism and the effect of stress on the body.