DNA is well-known for its double helix shape. But the human genome also contains more than 50,000 unusual ‘knot’-like DNA structures called...

Scientists are on the verge of a cancer breakthrough after working out how the body’s immune system targets cells devastated by the disease. A new...

In a study using human breast cancer cells, scientists say they have potentially identified immune system white blood cells that appear to be the...

A new study from researchers with the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC), USA, sheds light on why certain...

In the complex landscape of mental health research, a new peer-reviewed Viewpoint review sheds light on an underexplored genetic player: the trace...

The long-term effects of respiratory viral infections such as COVID-19 are a major public health burden. Some estimates suggest over 65 million people...

The long-term effects of respiratory viral infections such as COVID-19 are a major public health burden. Some estimates suggest over 65 million people...

A recent study by Ludwig Cancer Research has uncovered a crucial metabolic switch in the immune system’s T cells that plays a vital role in creating...

New research sheds light on how spontaneous movements occur without external stimuli and has significant implications for understanding the slow...

Researchers have uncovered how hormones profoundly affect our immune systems, explaining why men and women are affected by diseases differently.