One of the most fascinating discoveries in biology is that cells have mechanisms for dynamically regulating genetic expression. This ability […]
Purdue University plant scientists have identified a protein that plays a previously unknown role in controlling cell differentiation and determining
It takes a lot of helpers to build up the protein complexes required for photosynthesis and to constantly repair them
Most biological chemistry research has historically focused on the obvious cogs of machinery that keep life moving. Folding proteins, genetic
Researchers in Germany can harvest protein and vitamin B9 from microbes by feeding them nothing much more than hydrogen, oxygen,
This image shows nuclear pore complex (NPC) distribution in three isolated neurons. NPCs are collections of proteins that form nuclear
Personality GWAS meta-analysis and genetic correlations among the five personality traits. Credit: Nature Human Behaviour (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-01951-3 Your DNA
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A UCLA-led research team has found that a gene mutation that affects insulin signaling in the
Researchers join forces in a consortium called SSPsyGene with the joint goal of characterizing the genetic origins of neurodevelopmental and