Biology

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), driven by SFTS virus, can trigger life-threatening systemic inflammation, yet targeted host-directed therapies have...

Saber-toothed cats (Smilodon fatalis) from the La Brea Tar Pits preserve more than just bones—they also retain a medical record...

Influenza A virus is infamous for its speed—yet the molecular choreography inside infected cells is still being uncovered. In a...

Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF) is a widely expressed, non-canonical neurotrophic protein in the brain. While prior studies suggest MANF...

Non-native and invasive woody trees are increasingly recognized as a major threat to biodiversity, especially after major land-use disturbances. A...

A new study suggests that Klebsiella pneumoniae can actively blunt the body’s normal blood-vessel relaxation, a key step in inflammation...

Gene therapy and other macromolecule-based medicines face a persistent obstacle: most delivery routes rely on endocytosis, after which therapeutic cargos...

Marine blooms that color coastal waters may be reshaped not only by sunlight and nutrients, but also by microscopic parasites....

T-cell engagers (TCEs) are rapidly becoming a powerful immunotherapy platform, showing meaningful clinical responses across multiple tumor types. Yet their...

A new study in Nature Plants spotlights how plants keep their chromosomes properly wired during the critical process of meiosis....