Many antibiotics target the cell wall of bacteria, while some immune proteins can form a membrane attack complex that punches holes in pathogens, for example. But a few years ago, researchers ...

A research team with Professor Neha Kamat used synthetic liposomes and bacterial extracts to generate immune responses ...

Researchers from Cornell and Northwestern universities have developed a rapid, cell-free method for building nanoparticle ...

Herpes simplex virus type 1—the major cause of oral herpes—enters the nerve cells by taking over cellular transport processes, according to a new paper in the journal Proceedings of the ...

The virus that causes COVID can directly infect plaque cells in the arteries A new study sheds light on why some people with pre-existing conditions may be at higher risk of a heart attack or ...

The vaccinia virus tricks scavenging immune system cells into devouring it, and can invade the body from there, said Ari Helenius, who led the study published in the journal Science.

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Overwhelmed by the virus’ onslaught, the cells’ extreme inflammatory response may contribute to the development of pneumonia, a disease that damages the lungs and makes breathing difficult.

A woman who received a stem cell transplant to treat her HIV is still virus-free more than five years after the procedure and 30 months after she stopped taking HIV medication.