cell & molecular biology, immunology, genetics & genomics

A mutant protein called Siglec-XII may promote carcinoma progression in humans, but inactivation of its gene seems to avoid the problem, according to a study.

Neanderthal DNA surprises in modern humans, the first blood test for Alzheimer’s, a discovery of new human salivary glands, and, oh yeah, a pandemic

This year yielded stunning images of transparent human organs, apex predators, and the world’s response to the ongoing pandemic.

The scientific community bid farewell to researchers who furthered the fields of molecular biology, virology, sleep science, and immunology, among others.

Bat species use different strategies to dampen immune activation in response to viruses.

The genetically modified bacteria spark an RNAi response in the parasite that leads to self-destruction—and perhaps a path to combatting colony collapse disorder.

Precursor T cells bearing the same antigen receptor adopt two different fates in mice.

Clinical cases link immune changes to a cancer’s spread through the body, but find no role for so-called “driver” mutations.

The Nobel Prize winner who discovered the gene that encodes the major histocompatibility complex passes away at age 90.

A snapshot of the highest-ranked articles from a 30-day period on Faculty of 1000