The healing powers of maggots may lie in their secreted proteins, which restrain the human immune response.
The healing powers of maggots may lie in their secreted proteins, which restrain the human immune response.
Scientists engineer a spectrum of artificial pigments to understand how animals see in color.
Adipose tissue plays an immune role in individuals of normal wieght.
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Certain immune cells keep adipose tissue in check by helping to define normal and abnormal physiological states.
A hormone called jasmonate mediates plants' responses to touch and can boost defenses against pests.
Can emulating our early human ancestors make us healthier?
A precision microfluidic system enables single-cell analysis of growth and division.
Autism researchers are testing the ability of whipworm eggs to treat autism in a new clinical trial.
Three patents on transgenic apes in the European Union will be challenged by animal rights activists.