A research team led by Prof. Wang Yanli from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the structure and mechanism of a highly active Type II-D Cas9, offering a ...

Cancer cells are pretty bold and clever—they hijack cellular survival and healing processes in order to fuel their growth, spread throughout the body, and ensure their own survival. The unfolded ...

Acetaminophen works via the brain’s endocannabinoid system to both reduce pain and induce changes that are beneficial to autistics.

Steviol glycosides, natural sweeteners extracted from Stevia rebaudiana, are widely used as sucrose substitutes due to their high sweetness and low ...

Structural and computational approaches uncover the molecular basis for dimerization, open-closed conformational transitions, and the dynamic behavior of the human angiotensin-I converting enzyme ...

The authors concluded that the DmMSL10 ion channel is indeed a key mechanical sensor for the flytrap's sensitive sensory hairs. And since many plants have responses tied to mechanosensing, they ...

A combination of cryogenic electron microscopy and molecular simulations has been used to study the structure and dynamics of an enzyme called ACE.

At the Medical Academy of Pediatrics and Special Needs (MAPS) Annual Conference in Phoenix, nearly one thousand pediatricians and researchers from around the world gathered under the theme "Genetic ...

A new study in mice demonstrates how a high-fat diet may quickly impact the brain, hindering memory formation processes.

In the Wang Lab, it's not unusual for worms to live for a long time. HHMI Janelia Research Campus Senior Group Leader Meng Wang and her team study longevity. They've shown that by overexpressing an ...

A new study published in Brain Sciences provides evidence that dopamine promotes movement by directly altering the excitability of key neurons in the brain’s motor circuitry. The research identifies a ...

Antibiotic resistance has become one of the most pressing threats to global health. Infections once treatable with a simple prescription are becoming harder, sometimes impossible, to cure.