We may be on the cusp of a new era of biochemical discovery, but turning these advancements into drugs isn’t so easy ...

For the first time, archaeologists have used advanced scientific techniques on 4,000-year-old dental plaque to confirm traces ...

A small but enthusiastic group of neuroscientists is exhuming overlooked experiments and performing new ones to explore ...

Using a tiny, spherical glass lens sandwiched between two brass plates, the 17th-century Dutch microscopist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was the first to officially describe red blood cells and sperm cells ...

Researchers at the University of Basel have repurposed a natural enzyme so that it catalyzes a highly challenging chemical ...

The microbial community in the human gut plays a central role in various diseases. An important form of chemical ...

A breakthrough in our understanding of mRNA delivery systems in the body may allow for more direct treatments for ...

A leftover from microbes’ meals is linked to early heart disease in people. In mice, it contributed to plaque buildup in the arteries.

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