Insects possess a remarkable ability to develop innate immune memory, and the mechanisms underlying this process are becoming a central topic in innate immunity research.

In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a ...

Scientists have discovered 20 new bat viruses in China, including strains related to Nipah and Hendra, raising global health ...

The virus killed at least 20 million people, wiped at least $10 trillion from the global economy and upended billions of ...

Researchers used advanced microscopy to uncover important protein structures. For the first time, two important protein ...

An alarming number new bat viruses have been detected in China, sparking fears that they could spread to humans and livestock ...

Some bat species live surprisingly long lives for their diminutive size, and they might be able to teach us a thing or two ...

It’s long been a puzzle. Cancer is, statistically speaking, a disease of aging. The longer something lives, the more likely ...

Bats have an extremely efficient immune system, knocking out multiple deadly pathogens. This also contributes to bats' anti-cancer abilities by recognizing and wiping out cancer cells, Gorbunova said.

White-nose syndrome caused millions of bat deaths, and scientists are sounding the alarm that a second fungus could be disastrous if it reaches American wildlife ...

Young Innovators: U of S researcher uses bat immune systems to find next generation therapies “Once I identify a mechanism of the bat immune system that I am interested in, I want to see what ...