(THE CONVERSATION) Humans have an exceptional ability to deal with viruses. In most cases, your immune system is able to fight an infection. On the other hand, your body provides a spa-like ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Lee Rafuse Haines, University of Notre Dame and Pilar Pérez Romero, University of ...

Insects have developed fascinating immune strategies to cope with pathogens, one of which is known as immune priming. This process allows insects to enhance their immune responses upon subsequent ...

Social insects, such as termites and ants, have developed complex immune systems that allow them to resist and manage diseases within their colonies. This phenomenon, known as social immunity ...

Insects may possess a hitherto unsuspected molecular complexity in their immune system, comparable to the antibody system of mammals, scientists report online this week in Science. "The number of ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have made an important discovery in the field of asthma research, identifying a new population of immune cells that may play a crucial role in the severity of asthma ...

Insects exhibit both humoral and cellular immune responses against pathogens. The lack of an adaptive immune system has compelled insects to choose immediate non-specific but sophisticated responses ...

Our findings revealed that a novel cyclophilin effector may interact with plant PUB33 to suppress plant immunity and facilitate insect feeding in a PPIase activity-dependent manner.

President Biden on Wednesday said there should be an amendment to the Constitution that makes clear presidents are not immune from crimes committed in office, using his farewell address in part to ...