A protein historian and evolutionary biochemist found that a protein sequence present across all known life didn’t form as ...

Chemical genetics is the study of gene-product function in a cellular or organismal context using exogenous ligands. In this approach, small molecules that bind directly to proteins are used to alter ...

These rapid shifts mean that researchers are still trying to understand a multitude of viral proteins and precisely how they increase viruses' infecting abilities-; knowledge that could be crucial for ...

A CAREER SHE LOVES — Sara Wright visited the School of Bright Promise as a child. Today, she serves as the school’s education director. Wright previously served as a board-certified behavior analyst ...

How did digits evolve? While it is clear that they derive from genetic programs already present in fish, their precise origin ...

Trapping ultracold atoms with laser light let researchers magnify and then image the wave functions of atoms that were ...

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of CRISPR/Cas9, a method also known as "gene scissors," ...

At just 25, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin applied quantum physics to a treasure trove of astronomical observations to show that stars are mostly hydrogen and helium.

David Gorton, CPA, has 5+ years of professional experience in accounting. He teaches accounting, helping promote financial education and awareness. Gordon Scott has been an active investor and ...

Combining Ic-VEP with blue-on-yellow perimetry may improve early detection of primary open-angle glaucoma, a study suggests.

Myocardial infarction (MI) is a high-prevalence disease that threatens human survival and quality of life worldwide. Considerable evidence has suggested that periodontitis (PD) is detrimental to MI.