Deep in your muscles, an enzyme called AMPD1 helps turn chemical fuel into usable energy. When it does not work well, muscles tire faster.

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

Natural UV-protective compounds from algae are revealing unexpected biological activities. Scientists have found that certain natural compounds produced by algae and cyanobacteria may offer benefits ...

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 ...