Plant immunity is largely initiated at the cellular level, with each cell capable of autonomous detection and response, while ...

Every year on March 24 we mark World Tuberculosis Day, yet most of us still think, “TB happens to someone else.” But the truth is, TB spreads silently through t ...

Researchers have engineered Arabidopsis plants that emit visible light when their immune defenses switch on, creating a living sensor that tracks how plants fight pathogens in real time. The work, ...

New research suggests the skin does much more than detect damage or keep pathogens out. By tracing how skin cells respond to ...

A new study has for the first time elucidated the gut-liver immune regulatory axis jointly maintained by intestinal commensal bacteria and the intestinal endocrine system, and uncovered the ...

But some of the most important things that moms share with their babies are transferred before birth, in the form of ...

Parents will know about the 'breeding ground' of bugs in nurseries, but experts say it's not a bad thing for children as it can help them later in life - but this is when you should keep your child at ...

Micronutrients shape immune resilience by acting as enzyme cofactors, transcriptional regulators, redox buffers, and determinants of metabolic fitness in ...

Infectious diseases remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, posing significant challenges to healthcare systems. Beyond the direct ...