{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"immune-cells-have-a-sense-of-touch-scientists-discover-86008a25","title":"Immune cells have a 'sense of touch,' scientists discover","url":"https://phys.org/news/2026-08-immune-cells-scientists.html","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/immune-cells-have-a-sense-of-touch-scientists-discover-86008a25","sourceName":"Phys.org","summary":"Scientists have long believed that tissue-resident memory T cells—which remain in tissues after an infection has cleared and respond rapidly if the threat returns—are shaped primarily by biochemical signals. A McGill University–led study has now uncovered a previously unknown ability of T cells that could change our understanding of how long-term immunity develops.","category":"Science","image":null,"lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-18T00:00:01+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-18T00:30:12.834325+00:00"}}