The nearly 30-year tale of secalosides A and B began in 1997, when natural product chemists identified them as components of ...

Molecular mechanism uncovered in mice by UC Santa Cruz researchers reveals how a father’s diet, stress, and other ...

Cells do more than carry out chemical reactions. New theoretical work suggests they may also generate usable electrical ...

A new study shows human immune systems differ across populations, raising new questions for medicine and global drug research ...

Researchers identify a shared RNA-protein interaction that could lead to broad-spectrum antiviral treatments for ...

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Even after decades of peering into cells, biologists are still finding surprises. In a twist, researchers at the University of Virginia and the National Institutes of Health uncovered a new organelle, ...

A previously unknown structure discovered in our cells could pave the way toward new treatments for various genetic disorders. The existence of the organelle—which has been dubbed the "hemifusome"—was ...

Delta Air Lines is renaming its fare classes, including folding Basic Economy into a new "Delta Main" category. Delta Main will have three levels: Basic, Classic, and Extra, offering varying perks and ...

DNA repair is crucial for human well-being. This marcromolecule makes up our chromosomes and is present in our body cells. It carries a detailed code that enables us to make the proteins we need for ...