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

A new discovery inside your cells may change how scientists understand disease and design future treatments. Researchers have ...

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

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

Hepatitis B, a widespread viral infection, targets the liver and can lead to chronic issues if not managed. While some clear ...

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 ...

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of CRISPR/Cas9, a method also known as "gene scissors," ...

Late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) is the most common form of dementia, with symptoms appearing after age 65. Since carriers of clusterin risk alleles have an increased likelihood of developing ...

Cotton-based fiber fuel cells can now convert methanol into electricity while sustaining peak power density through 2,000 ...

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

The molecule Wnt, which plays a role in cell communication during human development, evolved from a superfamily with a shared lipid-modifying mechanism originally involved in bacterial defence and ...