Researchers propose a new theory of how cancer cells actively adopt adaptive evasion tactics in response to immune recognition, resulting in the loss of tumour antigens and ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ tumours.
Greater mouse-eared bats prefer to risk failure by hunting evasive, calorie-rich ground insects, but they will switch to more easily caught aerial insects according to environmental changes.
An evaluation of reviews into cancer care during COVID-19 finds substantial impact of the pandemic on screening, diagnosis and treatment, but limited evidence on how this affected cancer prognosis.
Researchers have identified a conserved region of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein that could be targeted to boost human antibody responses against any coronavirus.
Plasmodium falciparum, a parasite species highly associated with malaria, can rapidly respond to changes in its host environment by investing into replication or transmission.