Microbiologists have long known that ancient, inactive viruses known as cryptic prophages can insert their genetic material into bacterial DNA. These genetic fragments allow bacteria to use ...

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Lehi Utah, Jan. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lehi, Utah, January 7, 2026 – CancerVax, Inc., the developer of a breakthrough universal cancer treatment platform that uses the body’s immune system to ...

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Certain antibodies employ unusual tactics to keep germs from attaching to cells in our bodies. Their defensive strategies ...

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In a world where the immune system can be both hero and villain, three scientists have illuminated the path to taming its excesses. On October 6, 2025, ...