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Examining the recent evolution of an influenza protein helps to understand how the immune system responds to its different variants.

Kidney tumors have access to the same nutrients as the healthy kidney they grow next to, suggesting they must adapt to the environment of the tissue they arise from.

To breakdown sugar for energy, the human gut parasite Blastocystis uses a specialised transport protein not found in human cells.

Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals how Enterococcus faecalis infection influences skin cells and suppresses immune responses to delay wound healing.

A protein in skeletal muscle, called myosin, is involved in regulating body temperature in hibernating animals.

Changes to forest habitats in Southeast Asia is linked to increased malaria infection in monkeys.

A new study of flagella in algae reveals how they coordinate their movements to ensure cells steer efficiently.

A new class of bacterial defence systems against genetic parasites has been revealed.