How bacteria learned to target numerous cell types

Viruses attack nearly every living organism on Earth. To do so, they rely on highly specialized proteins that recognize and ...
ZME Science

A Giant Virus from a Japanese Pond Hints That Complex Life Originated from a Viral Infection

Lurking among them is a “giant” virus, a genetic behemoth that blurs the line between the living and the inanimate. When this ...
AlphaGalileo

How Bacteria Learned to Target Numerous Cells Types, Revealed

New study shows how bacteria adapted a virus-derived injection system to recognize and attach to many different types of cells. By systematically ...
Frontiers

Novel Vaccine Targets and Immunotherapies for Durable Immunity Against Respiratory Viruses

The rapid development of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 has been a critical milestone in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, yet the continued evolution of ...

Identifying mechanisms that support nanoparticle therapy for autoimmune diseases

Northwestern Medicine scientists in the laboratory of Stephen Miller, Ph.D., professor emeritus of Microbiology–Immunology, have identified the cellular and molecular mechanisms required for the ...