Marine animals, such as the extremely simple flatworm Trichoplax, are ideal model organisms for studying the early ...

Understand these self-protective psychological processes. Defense mechanisms are psychological processes that someone unconsciously engages in to avoid discomfort, and there are several specific types ...

How much do you know about defense mechanisms? Defense mechanisms are psychological processes that someone unconsciously engages in to avoid discomfort, and there are several specific types. Take this ...

Certain ant species are famous for their ability to explode, a suicidal defense mechanism. Read here to learn how and when ...

Antibiotic resistance is a global health challenge that could overtake cancer mortality within a few decades. In a new study, researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, show that the emergence of ...

When you think of “gory” animals, creatures like great white sharks, tigers, and vampire bats might come to mind. But the most gruesome defense mechanism of any animal belongs to something much ...

In a new study titled, “Gasdermin C cleavage by Cathepsin S modulates Rab7 vesicles in intestinal epithelial cells to amplify anti-helminth immunity,” published in Immunology, researchers at the ...

Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed software that reduces the time needed ...