Biology

Researchers have uncovered how a structure in bodily carbohydrates (sugar chains or “glycans”) that regulates how they attach themselves to...

Researchers have gained new knowledge of how drugs bind to connexin molecules. These molecules form channels that allow neighbouring cells...

Biogenic monoamines — molecules like dopamine and serotonin — are famous for their role as the brain’s emissaries of mood,...

Fukuoka, Japan—The brain is the most complex organ ever created. Its functions are supported by a network of tens of...

Imagine your body as a highly organised factory where workers tirelessly assemble proteins around the clock. These proteins are the...

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), PSA Singapore (PSA) and Japan’s Chiyoda Corporation (Chiyoda) have begun testing how hydrogen can...

The leading hypothesis for the origin of firefly lights has been overturned by a genomic analysis. It had been posited...

In a groundbreaking new article, a coalition of conservationists and researchers have shown how we can protect Earth’s remaining biodiversity...

Proteins are the building blocks of life, involved in virtually every biological process. Understanding how proteins interact with each other...

LAWRENCE — Many people are familiar with oncogenes — genes long known to be involved in cancers in humans, such...

A new peer-reviewed study from researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington; the University of Nevada, Reno; Mokwon University in Daejeon, Korea; and...

Digital Science, a technology company serving stakeholders across the research ecosystem, today announces an exciting new tranche of data that...

The function of non-coding RNA in the cell has long been a mystery to researchers. Unlike coding RNA, non-coding RNA...

Researchers led by Sophie Bavard at the University of Hamburg, Germany, found that people can infer hidden social preferences by...

Frequent sightings of escaped parrots in Polish cities show the potential for future colonization due to climate changeCredit: Şeyma D.,...

Every organism reacts to its environment. An external stimulus causes the body to release messengers such as adrenaline, which bind...

Why do some people live for longer than others? The genes in our DNA sequence are important, helping avoid disease...

Chronic pain affects millions worldwide, and current treatments often rely on opioids, which carry risks of addiction and overdose. Credit: ASU/David...

Osaka, Japan — While there is an increasing consensus among humans that corporal discipline of children does more harm than good,...

NEW YORK, NY--New groundbreaking images of one of the brain’s fastest-acting proteins are providing critical clues that may lead to...