Extremophile microbes that flourish in conditions lethal to most life are moving from scientific curiosities to potential tools for climate action and astrobiology. New work on deep ocean communities, ...

RIKEN researchers have demonstrated a method that can detect tiny amounts of biomarkers in liquid samples and can distinguish between highly similar biomarkers. This promises to boost the versatility ...

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

Researchers have found that peroxiredoxins, a family of antioxidant enzymes central to how cells manage oxidative stress, can ...

New research shows that sourdough fermentation does more than make bread rise—it transforms wheat fibers in unexpected ways. Scientists found that enzymes already present in wheat, activated by the ...

Complementary biochemical and structural findings reveal molecular principles underlying substrate selectivity by a model hyaluronan synthase.

Standard Imaging Captures Only a Fraction of It The Endothelial Glycocalyx: A Microscopic Lining That Helps Regulate How Blood Moves Through the Smallest Vessels How Patented Microfluidic Chip ...

While most enzymatic activity is conducted through chemical binding interactions between molecules, in some cases, the mere presence of an enzyme can affect intracellular functions. While exploring ...

This work presents a physical model that explains the effects of electric fields on high-valent Fe–oxo heme protein reactivity, attributing these effects to shifts in the energy levels of reactant ...