A team of researchers at the University of Liverpool, working in collaboration with the Mechanobiology Institute at the ...

Plant a seed and, if the conditions are right, the seed grows. The process seems simple enough at first glance and is something many of us may feel like we learned in elementary school.

Scientists have created the world’s first mosquito cell map, revealing how these insects spread diseases like dengue and Zika ...

Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress ...

Scientists uncovered how the amino acid leucine enhances mitochondrial efficiency by preserving crucial proteins that drive energy production. By downregulating the protein SEL1L, leucine prevents ...

A Northwestern Medicine-led study has identified mutations in the gene CEP76 as a new cause of ciliopathies, shedding light on a complex group of disorders that affect multiple body systems, according ...

A better understanding of protein glycosylation offers insights into disease mechanisms and helps improve therapeutic medicines.

Within each cell, there is a constant struggle between life-sustaining molecules and molecules that could hasten its demise.

A research team has developed pioneering technology that enables human kidney organoids to be produced on a scalable basis. These organoids can then be combined with pig kidneys outside the body and ...

On January 14, 2004, the United States announced a new "Vision for Space Exploration," promising that humans would not only ...

In the fight against disease, programmed cell death – also known as apoptosis – is a key protective function of the body. It ...

Dopamine is often called the brain's "motivation molecule," but for me, it represents something deeper, a window into how ...