Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge have discovered a ribozyme that is shockingly small, yet capable of the fundamental steps of self-replication. They call it QT45 — ...

Most of us grab frozen vegetables or ice cream from grocery store freezers without a second thought. We trust that freezing ...

Dark chocolate is packed with good-for-you antioxidants. The treat may even play a role in lowering the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.

An international team of scientists has discovered that a small, low-abundance protein plays a surprisingly big role in ...

New research suggests the liver plays a previously unrecognized role in bone health, but only in males. A McGill University-led study published in Matrix Biology found that a protein made in the liver ...

Researchers have identified a protein that links brain immune activity, metabolism, and amyloid clearance, suggesting a new ...

Bytedance’s video generation model Seedance 2.0 passed the ‘Will Smith eating spaghetti’ test with flying colors, a significant leap forward for AI-generated video.

The enzyme Na⁺-NQR is a sodium pump that drives the respiration of many marine and pathogenic bacteria. Using redox reactions ...

Researchers report an experimental peptide may reduce seizures and protect brain function by targeting stress and inflammation, offering hope for epilepsy therapy.

Dust from asteroid Bennu is revealing a surprising origin story for life’s building blocks. New research suggests some amino acids formed in frozen ice exposed to radiation, not warm liquid water as ...

High expectations for Super Bowl commercials go up in flames, and the one food-related commercial that stood out did so for ...