Researchers at Colorado State University have determined how to use artificial intelligence to modify antibodies so they act ...

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A study reveals that kimchi powder activates defenses and regulates inflammation, adjusting the body's immune response.

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Researchers from New England Biolabs (NEB®) and Yale University describe the first fully synthetic bacteriophage engineering ...

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Optogenetics has long been a powerful experimental tool, but a growing body of research suggests it may now be approaching a ...

Measles cases are surging in the U.S., partly fueled by claims that infection boosts immunity or fights cancer. Here’s what ...

A rapid interferon response from nasal epithelial cells induces a cascade of responses during infection, from reduced viral ...