This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The very first line of defence against any ...

Commit Biologics (“Commit”), a biotechnology company pioneering complement system activation and backed by €21.5 million in seed financing from Novo Holdings, Bioqube Ventures, and Korys, today ...

A team led by researchers at the University of Cologne has identified a protein called ANKIB1 that acts as a volume dial for the body’s frontline immune defenses, controlling how strongly cells ...

Innate immune sensors – known as pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) – detect specific molecular components of bacterial or ...

Dianthus Therapeutics Inc. has, appropriately, flowered in springtime. The Waltham, Mass.-based company emerged from stealth with $100 million in series A funding and lofty ambitions to rewrite the ...

Humans are protected by two branches of the immune system. Innate immunity provides built-in defense against widespread characteristics of bacteria and viruses, while adaptive immunity memorizes ...

A discovery could offer new methods for treating HIV, while uncovering the innate immune system's role in other diseases. Human immunodeficiency virus 1, more commonly known as HIV-1, is known for its ...