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The surprising ability of blood stem cells to respond to emergencies.

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Macrophages in Marseille

Immunology has recently witnessed several new developments in understanding the biology of macrophages. These exciting developments were the focus of the EMBO conference held in Marseille, France, in January 2013.

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What is immunology?

At the crossroads of biology and medicine, immunology is a scientific discipline that focuses on the operating mechanisms of the immune system. Appeared early in the evolution, this system enables living organisms to defend themselves against pathogens or their own components when they are altered. It involves a large number of cells whose capacity for cooperation, recognition and memory are far from having revealed all their secrets.

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