As part of a person's first line of defense against viruses and other microbes that cause illness and disease, a whole network of proteins and other molecules detect and respond to intruders, which ...

At the surface, the immune response to a flu virus is simple. Some cells recognize the pathogen and send a signal to the ...

Molecular glues, tiny molecules that connect one protein to another, are promising targets for pharmaceutical research. By ...

As summer kicks into full gear and people are spending more time outside, there's one thing on many people's minds - ticks.

Scientists at The Wistar Institute have discovered that a class of FDA-approved cancer drugs known as PARP1 inhibitors can ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified over 250 proteins that are strongly affected by malaria, which could ...

Scientists have discovered that a protein once thought to be just a cellular "courier" actually helps plants survive drought. This motor protein, myosin XI, plays a critical role in helping leaves ...