In the world of fundamental particles, you are either a fermion or a boson. But a new study shows that one can behave as the other as they move from one place to another. Researchers from the ...

A vaccine's ability to generate long-lasting, high-affinity antibodies hinges on a delicate balance. Upon exposure to a vaccine or pathogen, B cells scramble to refine their defenses, rapidly mutating ...

The story of the rise and fall of western equine encephalitis as a lethal disease offers essential lessons about how a pathogen can gain or lose its ability to jump from animals to humans. That story ...

Thanks to the release of the highly anticipated first trailer, Spider-Man: Brand New Dayis confirmed to see Peter Parker tackle a new, deeply personal challenge - mutations within his own DNA. From ...

COVID-19 did not stop mutating when Fauci stepped down from top role If Your Time is short Dr. Anthony Fauci stepped down as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in ...

New study demonstrates how high-affinity B cells 'bank' their best traits instead of rolling the dice and risking deleterious mutations, with implications for better vaccine design. A vaccine's ...