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Curbing Candida: The Cells That Keep Fungal Infections at Bay
27.06.2022
Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology

Without cells that spur on the specialized antifungal units, the fight against a common infection is a lost cause

The inner lining of a mouse gut has finger-like projections (white) and harbors lymphatic organs (red) containing germinal centers (green). Viewed with confocal microscopy
A Matter of Survival: How the Immune System Sets Priorities
18.02.2022
Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology

When a second infection follows on the heels of a first, the two arms of our immune system may clash

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27.02.2023
The Weight of Responsibility: Biomass of Livestock Dwarfs That of Wild Mammals
Close-up diagram of the quantum twisting microscope in action. Electrons tunnel from the probe (inverted pyramid at the top) to the sample (bottom) in several places at once (green vertical lines), in a quantum coherent manner
22.02.2023
The Quantum Twisting Microscope: A New Lens on Quantum Materials
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