Billions of years ago, simple organic molecules drifted across Earth's primordial landscape - nothing more than basic ...

The chemotherapy drug azacitidine, a frontline treatment for blood cancers such as myelodysplastic syndromes and acute ...

Researchers also reported results from a separate trial of a gene therapy the company is developing for PKP2-related arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy.

Understanding how proteins interact with their own mirror images enabled a Kobe University research team to design a small ...

We explore what allosteric modulators are, their benefits and drawbacks, and which candidates are currently advancing through ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising secret about our DNA: it’s not a static blueprint, but a constantly shifting, folding ...

Researchers at National Jewish Health and collaborating institutions have uncovered a critical mechanism driving persistent ...

Designer proteins could account for half of the crop protection market within the next 10-15 years, predicts Dr. Jon Lightner.

Understanding how representative currently known proteins are of the overall potential diversity can help inform strategies ...

Wildfire smoke is teeming with them. Researchers have employed them to develop energy-dense biofuels like rocket, marine, and jet fuels. Scientists have engineered rice paddies that interact ...

Ribonucleic acids (RNAs) serve as messengers between DNA and protein production, and perform a wide variety of regulatory functions across different cellular processes. This makes them an interesting ...

From cancer-fighting Taxol to fragrant rose oils, plant terpenoids shape our world in surprising ways. Scientists are now ...