A new study has revealed how two morphogens, WNT and Sonic Hedgehog, act as molecular "traffic cops," directing early human ...

Cells have a mailing system of sorts. They can release tiny molecular balls, called extracellular vesicles (EVs), that ...

For the first time, scientists have mapped the 3D structure of the human sweet taste receptor, offering critical insights ...

At MIT, one genome researcher is testing a different approach. Bin Zhang, associate professor of chemistry and the leader of ...

An international team led by the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has used ionic salt for the electron ...

Brain ageing doesn’t always show up as grey hair or wrinkles. Sometimes, it whispers through forgotten names, misplaced keys, ...

Ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules may be best known for their job ferrying the genetic information encoded in DNA to a cell's ...

Inside every human cell, 2 meters of DNA is crammed into a nucleus that is only one-hundredth of a millimeter in diameter.To ...

For decades, neuroscientists have developed mathematical frameworks to explain how brain activity drives behaviour in ...

How well our brain functions depends heavily on the performance of our nerve cells. That is why they are regularly checked for their proper function -- defective cell components are marked, disposed ...

Discover the real impact of saturated fats on heart health, metabolism and wellness, plus tips for making smarter choices ...

Researchers in ACS Nano report a topical antibiotic gel that, applied once, cured middle ear infection within 24 hours in ...