Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), Brigham Young University,  La Jolla Institute and the University of Chicago have identified the long-sought activating molecules for a rare but crucial subset of immune system cells that help rally other white blood cells to fight infection.  In the process, the team also uncovered a previously unsuspected link between the mammalian immune system and the communication systems of simpler … Continue reading Scientists identify trigger for crucial immune system cell.