immunology

Diet influences the microbiome. When new foods enter the mix, it gets complicated.

Researchers developed a “test tube” so tiny that it can hold a single cell. These vials enabled them to connect protein secretion levels with surface markers and transcriptome data from the same cell. 

Simulated microgravity in mice reveals a constellation of genes that may influence muscle weakening during spaceflight.

Dietary changes rapidly alter T cell metabolism, but the effects can be reversed.

CD4 T cells mediate gut symptoms that indicate early Parkinson’s disease.

A special type of immune cell aids digestion of chitin, a fiber found in mushrooms and insects.

Researchers generated complete genomes of two important bat species and explored their immune- and cancer-related genes.

Microbial diversity in the infant gut shrank suddenly during the first lockdown, but the lasting health effects are less clear.

The immune system's recovery from chronic alcohol use could take longer than some rehabilitation periods due to alcohol's effects on stem cells.

Researchers honed prediction models and datasets to unlock the potential of deep neural networks in biological applications while avoiding bias.

A novel PET tracer targeting a receptor in myeloid cells can help monitor disease progression in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis.

By targeting resident memory T cells in the liver, a novel mRNA malaria vaccine prevented infection, even in those with prior exposure.

A tornado-like vortex sampling technology detects low levels of SARS-CoV-2 viral particles within minutes.

New research revealed hundreds of lipid antigens that may be recognized by adaptive immune T cells.