Memory B cells reveal how nasal vaccines could stop respiratory infections earlier
New insights into lung-resident memory B cells show why the next generation of vaccines may need to protect…
New HIV vaccine successfully generates broadly neutralizing antibodies in primates
A new HIV vaccine developed by La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI), Scripps Research scientists, and IAVI has…
COVID-19 vaccine boosters may protect against future animal coronavirus outbreaks
COVID-19 vaccine boosters not only protect against SARS‑CoV‑2 – the virus behind the most recent pandemic – but…
New structural insights overturn old assumptions about malaria entry
For nearly half a century, scientists have known that malaria parasites force their way into human red blood cells through a…
New biomarkers identify trauma patients at risk for chronic critical illness
New research, published in The Journal of Immunology, identified biomarkers of a distinct immune profile that could be…
New mRNA flu vaccine offers broader protection against influenza strains
A new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that…
Popular supplement creatine supercharges critical immune cells fighting cancer
Creatine, the organic acid that is popularly taken as a supplement by athletes and bodybuilders, supercharges a critical…
New technique protects pancreatic islet transplants without immunosuppressive drugs
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a lifelong autoimmune disorder where the immune system attacks islets, certain areas of the pancreas, and destroys cells that…
Streamlining immunological research using VIAFLO 96 and VIAFLO 384 handheld electronic pipettes
An immunology research group at an Ivy League university is using the VIAFLO 96 and VIAFLO 384 handheld…
Bang! Exploding immune cells splatter potent toxins everywhere
Intact immune cells (left column) had disintegrated (right column) only 100 seconds after their explosion was triggered by…
Existing drug mitigates muscle loss from GLP-1 medications
Millions of Americans are currently taking GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic or Wegovy for weight loss. But along…
Researchers trace the origin of blood cells back to possible single-celled ancestors
Almost all animal species — including humans — have blood cells, but between different species our blood tells…