Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in ...

DNA folding is more important for cell function than previously thought, finding that even the most subtle changes in DNA’s ...

Taste receptors are specialized proteins that facilitate the sense of taste. There are different groups of receptors for ...

Researchers at Linköping University have built artificial neurons from conductive plastics that replicate up to 17 biological ...

Receptor proteins, expressed on the cell surface or within the cell, bind to different signaling molecules, known as ligands, ...

The protein homeostasis (proteostasis) network (Balch et al, 2008), consisting of a collection of molecular chaperones, ...

Researchers demonstrate an artificial neuron made of conductive plastics that can perform advanced functions similar to those ...

Nitric oxide-powered nanomotors restore tumor blood and lymphatic vessels, enabling deeper T-cell infiltration and stronger ...

Cell division is one of the most thoroughly studied processes in biology, yet many of its details remain mysterious. A century-old puzzle surrounding the “crown” of cell division – the kinetochore ...

Microplastics have been detected in human blood, brain tissue, and even bones, where they may weaken skeletal structure and ...

Researchers analyzed 62 scientific studies and found that microplastics can harm bones in several ways. These tiny plastic ...

A new collaborative study between six universities, including three in Australia, has demonstrated how caesium bromide can ...