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A study has identified how bacteria generate and modify ubiquitin for cell–cell communication during infection. The findings may have implications for cancer and Parkinson's research.

A new study has investigated how smoking affects the oral microbiome and the effect of quitting on microbial diversity, finding that as cigarette consumption increases, the number of beneficial bacteria decreases.

Adding fish to a toddler’s repertoire of finger foods may help protect them from neurodevelopmental delays, according to researchers at the Penn State College of Medicine.

A specific subset of T cells recognize their enemies by detecting their altered cell metabolism, new research shows.

In hopes of producing concrete structures that can repair their cracks, researchers from Drexel University’s College of Engineering are putting a new twist on an old trick for improving the durability of concrete.

Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys have shown how the virus Zika does so much with so little and may have identified a therapeutic vulnerability.

Non-invasive stimulation of the vagus nerve through the ear reduces inflammation for pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Tiny llama antibodies, called nanobodies, have been shown to effectively neutralize human noroviruses in the lab, revealing that they could be developed into a therapeutic agent.

A new method has been developed that can identify unique immune cell receptors and their location in tissue, which could improve the ability to identify which immune cells contribute to disease processes.

The liver can produce an undesired immune response, triggered by gene therapy, the discovery of which may pave the way for a change in immunomodulation strategies for long-lasting gene therapies.