At the most basic level, the immune system must distinguish self from non-self, that is, it must discriminate between the molecular signatures of invading pathogens (non-self antigens) and cellular ...

A groundbreaking study, led by Professor Kyemyung Park and his research team in the Graduate School of Health Science and Technology and the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNIST has shed ...

In a new study, researchers explore components of the immune system known as autoantibodies. While they have been implicated as central players in a range of serious autoimmune diseases, the study ...

The practice of skin grafting can be traced as far back as antiquity, a time when facial mutilation and wounding were commonplace. The practitioners of these early transplants were well aware that the ...

The immune system is a highly complex orchestration of various cells, proteins, regulatory mechanisms, checks and balances, primarily meant to protect the host against pathogens. These are microbes, ...

Exactly how life first emerged from non-living matter is one of the most enduring mysteries of science. In a new study, Japanese scientists have created self-replicating protocells in the lab, which ...

Unless you are an identical twin, you probably aren’t often mistaken for someone else. Likewise, our own sense of self as distinct from all other humans is deeply ingrained since early childhood. The ...