Immunology
Going with the Met-Flow
22 Feb 2021Researchers now have the tools to analyze the unique metabolic protein signatures of diverse immune cell subpopulations in different states of activation.
Not all brain macrophages are alike
15 Feb 2021Being able to distinguish between different types of macrophages in the brain could shed light on inflammatory diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
An indelible memory of dengue
26 Oct 2020New clues into how the immune system remembers a dengue infection may lead to a better vaccine.
Staying ahead of the (infection) curve
30 Sep 2020Serology testing may be fast and easy to perform, but there are still some limitations that need to be overcome, suggests Laurent Renia.
A fatal flaw in the immune system
28 Sep 2020Clinicians and scientists have discovered a rare mutation that impairs the immune system, and are using their findings to devise treatment strategies
The immune system remembers
16 Sep 2020The presence of memory T cells in COVID-19-recovered patients hints at their importance in COVID-19 immunity.
Placing a ‘hit’ on the crown
11 Sep 2020Could there be a drug that can both treat and protect against COVID-19? The answer may be found in antibody drugs, a promising therapeutic modality against the coronavirus.
To control outbreaks, go back to basics
28 Aug 2020Two coronavirus experts suggest that the best way to control an outbreak may be to first understand viral biology and behavior in animals and humans.
The mutation making COVID-19 milder
24 Aug 2020Scientists at A*STAR have found that a mutation in SARS-CoV-2 called ∆382 leads to milder clinical outcomes, with implications for COVID-19 treatments and vaccines.
Keeping an AI out for new uses of old drugs
24 Jul 2020Tipped off by artificial intelligence, a research team is testing whether a rheumatoid arthritis drug could be repurposed as a COVID-19 treatment.
Mapping 450 million years of microglial evolution
8 Jun 2020Single-cell genomic technology is providing fresh perspectives on the origins of microglia, ancient immune sentinels found in the brain.
When immune cells aren’t immune after all
3 Jun 2020Researchers at A*STAR have uncovered a new role for a subset of immune cells in HIV infection and transmission.