A researcher's keen eye and spirit of curiosity led to the discovery of a new method for cell engineering - a finding that opens doors to more ...

A researcher's keen eye and spirit of curiosity led to the discovery of a new method for cell engineering—a finding that opens doors to more sustainable sources for everything from fuel to vitamin ...

Researchers have found hundreds of metabolic enzymes attached to human DNA inside the cell nucleus. Different tissues and cancers show unique patterns of these enzymes, forming a “nuclear metabolic ...

A resurrected ancient enzyme is helping scientists test how reliably Earth’s oldest rocks record signs of life.

Frances Arnold's game-changing technique of "directed evolution" creates enzymes with unusual capabilities. Her own evolution made it possible.

Exercise prevents brain ageing and memory loss by strengthening the blood–brain barrier, the structure that keeps harmful substances out of the brain 1. Gregor Bieri at the University of California, ...

Scientists have discovered that a rare “mirror-image” version of the amino acid cysteine can dramatically slow the growth of ...

For five decades, scientists have known about a notorious cancer-causing enzyme called SRC. But they always assumed it only appeared on the inside of cells, where it sent signals that fueled tumor ...

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Actor Mickey Rourke, 73, has officially been evicted in a dispute over unpaid rent at his Southern California home after failing to respond to a lawsuit filed by his landlord. According to Los Angeles ...

NAEs are lipid-based endogenous signaling molecules that are produced by combining long-chain fatty acids with ethanolamine. Collectively, NAEs include both endocannabinoids and structurally related ...