The evolution of pathogens has received attention in a wide range of scientific fields, such as epidemiology, demography, and evolutionary ecology. Understanding pathogen evolution is particularly ...

For the first time, a breathing lung model has been made using cells from only one person. Announced on January 1, the ...

A model is examined of two hosts sharing a directly transmitted pathogen where for the first time both hosts are also subject to self-regulation. The model provides insights into the manner in which ...

A team of UK-based scientists has recently developed a within-host model to determine the dynamics of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in the upper respiratory ...

Our bodies host a variety of microorganisms, and the microbial communities in and on our bodies have to maintain the right balances among their members, or problems can arise. This includes the ...

A research team reports that a parasite tricks mitochondria into shedding large structures from their 'skin', thus turning off their defenses. Mitochondria are known as energy suppliers for our cells, ...

A deadly hospital fungus that resists nearly every antifungal drug may have an unexpected weakness. Researchers discovered that Candida auris activates specific genes during infection to hunt for ...

Image caption: Scripps oceanographer Falk Feddersen addresses the media during a press conference on Aug. 25 alongside (from left) Senator Steve Padilla, Assemblymember David Alvarez, Scripps marine ...