Human genes are written in long strings of three-letter units composed of four different nucleotides. These units—or ...

Scientists have discovered a defensive method of cells that resembles Spiderman shooting his web to ensnare enemies. These ...

Learn how a specific type of fungus can accelerate ice formation at subzero temperatures and lead to advances in technology, such as cloud seeding.

In its purest form (with no extra debris), liquid water can exist as a liquid until -40°C if left still (unmoving). In order ...

Researchers have revealed how bacteria precisely control the genes that trigger cell division. The study shows that the MraZ protein, which normally forms a donut-shaped structure, must bend and ...

Researchers have created nanoparticles that can remove disease-driving proteins while also delivering a chemotherapeutic or ...

A protein already targeted by FDA-approved cancer drugs may also help the body fight influenza, according to new research from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX). Published in Cell Reports, the study found ...

A protein tied to ALS and dementia may have a much bigger role in disease than scientists realized. Researchers found that ...

New UC Riverside-led research suggests Alzheimer’s arises not simply from plaques forming in the brain, as is widely believed, but from one protein interfering with the normal job of another.

One strange marsh plant can keep itself near room temperature even in freezing weather. Here’s the biology behind its ...

Paired Box 3 (PAX3) is a protein that plays a critical role in the formation of tissues and organs during embryonic ...

Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) and Evotec have advanced molecular glue candidate BMS-986506 into Phase 1 trials for clear cell renal cell carcinoma. The program marks the first clinical-stage asset ...