More than 200 metabolic enzymes, many of which are normally tasked with producing energy in the mitochondria, are also found ...

Frances Arnold's game-changing technique of "directed evolution" creates enzymes with unusual capabilities. Her own evolution made it possible.

The next time you go to whip up a dish that includes broccoli, don't stop once you've chopped it up. As it turns out, when raw broccoli is minced and left to sit for a period of time, it becomes even ...

A lush rainforest, vast mountain terrain and smouldering volcanoes may be what comes to mind when you think of Papua New ...

Successful cancer surgery depends on a surgeon’s ability to remove tumors, while minimizing harm to healthy tissues. Surgeons currently use glowing dyes which mark cancer cells to help differentiate ...

EPFL researchers have developed a light-based method that can produce proteins that switch states, respond to signals, and even compute, using light and the cell cycle.

Researchers engineered lettuce chloroplasts to produce GLP-1 peptides. Plant cells protect the peptides from degradation in the stomach but facilitate their absorption in the gut, offering a potential ...

Atavistik Bio is using the cash to develop “allosteric” medicines it believes can precisely impact on diseases like ...

High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems in the world. It affects hundreds of millions of people and is ...

Learn how protein supports strong muscles, energy, immunity, and overall health in dogs. Discover why a protein-rich diet is essential for keeping your dog active, healthy, and thriving.

All complex biological systems—like the DNA, RNA and proteins constantly being copied and built within our cells—are prone to errors. That means as life evolved to be more elaborate, it also had to ...

Getting in shape isn’t just a numbers game. Experts share how strategically timing your workouts and listening to your body will give you the edge.