Inspired by the simple mechanism of a seesaw—when one side goes up, the other side goes down—researchers asked an intriguing question: Could a single molecule switch between two different roles like a ...

Ribosomes, the cell's protein-making factories, consume large amounts of energy as they build the proteins that keep cells alive and functioning. When cells experience stress—such as lack of nutrients ...

There’s a mysterious energy quietly influencing your brain. Could it explain where your consciousness originates?

AI‑enabled electronic mesh guides the maturation and coordination of lab‑grown islet cells, offering a potential new path toward future diabetes therapies.

Cornell researchers have uncovered a built-in molecular "gate" that controls the production of the molecule nitric oxide, a crucial signaling molecule ...

Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) and Imperial College London have shown for the first time that, before they can start developing into egg and sperm cells, the embryonic ...

A study on worms led by researchers from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in the US has uncovered a previously unknown adaptation to aging that actively remodels one of the largest and most ...

Researchers uncover a redox-regulated mechanism that determines whether bone fractures heal or progress to nonunion ...

A new study in rats highlights that the amygdala is particularly sensitive to a highly-processed, low-fiber diet.

For decades, scientists have believed that complex life began when two very different microbes joined forces, eventually ...

The story of how life began on Earth grows even more intriguing when viruses enter the picture. These microscopic particles are thought to have ...

Imagine balancing a ruler vertically in the palm of your hand: you have to constantly pay attention to the angle of the ruler and make many small adjustments to make sure it doesn't fall over. It ...