Roasted coffee has yielded three newly identified molecules that have blocked a sugar-processing enzyme more strongly than a standard diabetes drug. The lab result tightens the link between coffee ...

A strand of RNA just 45 nucleotides long has been discovered to perform two key reactions required for self-replication. The ...

Ancient enzymes show life’s nitrogen signal stayed unchanged for billions of years, helping scientists read early Earth.

year-old microorganisms could add to the challenge of antibiotic resistance, but may also offer scientists help ...

Bacteria frozen for thousands of years could hold the key to developing new antibiotics, researchers have found.

Researchers find bioactive peptides in spices like turmeric, garlic, and cinnamon that may affect inflammation, metabolism, and antioxidant activity.

For decades, Aloe vera has been a herbal remedy for many. Research now hints that compounds in this plant could support the ...

Researchers developed a scalable platform combining high-throughput chemistry and live-cell screening to discover molecular ...

Two separate laboratory breakthroughs have produced RNA molecules that can build copies of themselves or assemble functional structures without any help from proteins or DNA. These results offer the ...

The bacteria, discovered by scientists deep inside a cave set into a Romanian mountain range, has 100 genes that would grant ...

The Trade-off Between Physiological Authenticity and Experimental Convenience: Navigating the Cellular Foundation of ...

Whether it’s the ocean’s deepest hydrothermal vents or tall mountain peaks, bacteria is likely surviving and thriving. Ice caves can host a wide variety of microorganisms and offer biologists a bevy ...