Tolerogenic dendritic cells in the intestines are shown to reduce the immune responses caused by exposure to food proteins.

Scientists found powerful bitter compounds in a mushroom, revealing new insights into how our bodies sense bitterness.

The immune system must be able to quickly attack invaders like viruses, while also ignoring harmless stimuli, or allergies can result. Immune cells are known to ignore or "tolerate" molecules found on ...

A team of researchers has successfully created more effective immune cells that can fight cancer without damaging healthy tissue.

Inside cells, two important enzymes act like small central regulatory hubs: dipeptidyl peptidase 8 and 9—DPP8/9 for short. Among other things, they regulate inflammatory reactions and influence ...

For the first time, the smallest control system of vision in mammals has been mapped—a discovery that opens entirely new insights into how our vision works and how it can be affected by disease.

The smallest control system of vision in mammals has been mapped -- a discovery that opens entirely new insights into how our vision works and how it can be affected by disease.