Insect immune priming refers to the phenomenon whereby an initial exposure to a pathogen enhances the innate immune response upon subsequent encounters. Unlike the adaptive immunity of vertebrates, ...

New research is shining a light on one of genetics' enduring puzzles—how the workings of the so-called "selfish gene" could be harnessed to control harmful insect populations. By understanding the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Christine Picard, Indiana University and Hector Rosche-Flores, Indiana University (THE ...

The COVID-19 pandemic gave us tremendous perspective on how wildly symptoms and outcomes can vary between patients ...

Insects may possess a hitherto unsuspected molecular complexity in their immune system, comparable to the antibody system of mammals, scientists report online this week in Science. "The number of ...

An IAEA international research project has developed improvements to the sterile insect technique that are applicable to a wide range of insect pests. These improvements could red ...