Thymic crosstalk between T cells and the thymus during T-cell priming shapes how the thymus grows and shapes itself.

The human immune system comprises multiple important white blood cells (i.e., lymphocytes) including B cells and T cells that fight off infections and cancers.

Mitochondria are not just the powerhouses of the cell – they are the immune system’s watchtowers, alert to even the faintest metabolic signals of bacterial invaders. As researchers’ understanding of ...

An international team of researchers from LMU and the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research has visualized the structure of the so-called ASC speck. A central component of the human immune ...

A new framework bridges a gap in understanding RNA therapeutics by linking the structure of lipid nanoparticles to immune response. It can help scientists and engineers expand the use of RNA ...

A new study offers fresh hope for people diagnosed with glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive and deadly brain cancers.

Their findings describe the structure and function of a newly discovered CRISPR immune system that – unlike better-known CRISPR systems that deactivate foreign genes to protect cells – shuts ...

The immune system has two main arms: innate and adaptive. The innate immune system recognizes broad molecular patterns, such as molecules that certain RNA viruses generate as they replicate. It is ...

Got a cold? Here’s how your immune system is fighting it. The human body’s defensive lineup is impressive—from made-to-order antibodies to natural-born killers.