Researchers have identified a previously unknown bacterial protein, the structure of which is being used in the design of protein nanoparticles for the targeted delivery of anticancer drugs to tumors.

With the long-term goal of creating living cells from non-living components, scientists in the field of synthetic biology work with RNA origami. This tool uses the multifunctionality of the natural ...

Researchers have mapped the long-range synaptic connections involved in vocal learning in zebra finches, uncovering new ...

"Our history is far richer and more complex than we imagined," said human evolutionary geneticist Aylwyn Scally.

With clinical trials results trickling in, “antiaging” drugs that clear away senescent cells are proving to be promising — ...

A first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence (AI)-based neural network can rapidly analyze and interpret millions of cells from a patient sample, predicting molecular changes in the tissue. It can ...

Our muscles work in harmony, twitching and pulling fibers in perfect coordination. While some align in straight lines for ...

MIT engineers developed a method to grow artificial muscle tissue that twitches and flexes in multiple, coordinated ...

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, infects cells by binding its spike protein to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors.

Scaling up biohybrid robots has been difficult due to the weak contractile force of lab-grown muscles, the risk of necrosis in thick muscle tissues, and the challenge of integrating biological ...

This new cryo-EM structure represents a remarkable advance in our understanding of how human PINK1 is stabilized” said ...

Researchers say structure reveals many new ways to change PINK1, essentially switching it on, which will be "life-changing" for people with Parkinson’s disease.