We have long struggled to determine how the first living organisms on Earth came together. Now, surprising evidence hints that poorly understood prions may have been the vital missing ingredient ...

For decades, humanity has sought answers to one of the most profound questions in science: are we alone in the universe? The ...

One of the most elegant theories about the origins of life on our planet is that it was kick-started by a delivery from outer ...

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have shown that DNA inflexibility, or rigidity, inside the ...

Centuries-old genetic material can solve historical mysteries, from lost species to what killed Napoleon’s army.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a surprising link between a tiny cellular engine and the way cancer cells ...

NUDT5 enzyme acts as a molecular scaffold that maintains metabolic balance. Inside every cell, a finely tuned metabolic network determines when to build, recycle or stop producing essential molecules.

Inside every cell, a finely tuned metabolic network determines when to build, recycle, or stop producing essential molecules. A central part of this network is folate metabolism, a process that ...

A University of Leeds landmark which houses 25 lecture theatres has been voted the city's favourite building of the last 60 years. Built in the 1970s, the Roger Stevens Building was given the People's ...

Inside every cell, a finely tuned metabolic network determines when to build, recycle, or stop producing essential molecules. A central part of this network is folate metabolism, a process that ...