For over 350 years, quinine and other extracts from the cinchona tree (Cinchona spp.) were the only effective medicines ...

Scientists from the University of Portsmouth and the University of Manchester say they have developed a fusion enzyme that ...

When a virus infects a bacterial cell, the viral genome is the first component to be fully injected into the cell, making it an ideal immune target. A bacterial enzyme anchored to the membrane ...

A portable device built on CRISPR technology can now detect multiple STIs, including syphilis, from a single sample in under ...

WEHI researchers have led a major global effort to create the first authoritative atlas for a class of enzymes that regulate ...

UCLA researchers have uncovered a hidden weakness in some of the deadliest cancers, revealing a potential new strategy for ...

Linker that joins up Rubisco cuts synthesis of toxic byproduct that plants pay a heavy energy price to deal with ...

Silver nanoparticles in microwells enhance the Raman light given off when an enzyme (green and red globules) interacts with a ...

A metabolic enzyme also binds and unwinds RNA to promote translation of cell cycle genes. This dual role links energy status ...

Built from thickets of glucose, galactose, mannose and more, the glycome plays key roles in cell communication, immunity and ...

RIKEN researchers have demonstrated a method that can detect tiny amounts of biomarkers in liquid samples and can distinguish ...

A study led by researchers at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology suggests that the benefits of the Mediterranean ...