Soft tissue preservation in fossils does not seem to depend upon the species, age or burial environment of the fossils in ...

Rock and dust samples brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu contain organic matter and a variety of minerals crucial to the emergence of life ...

Scientists have discovered a unique sequence of minerals that formed from evaporated water in samples from Bennu.

This influx of calcium at the contact site attracts and activates a kinase called CaMKII, a protein known to be important in ...

RECENTLY, with the increase of the resolving power of the electron microscope, it has become possible to make a direct observation of a crystal lattice composed of large molecules. J. W.

All forms of Earth life have specific chemicals in their makeup, such as amino acids and sugars. Scientists have known that ...

The building blocks for life, including salts, organic matter and amino acids have been found in samples returned to Earth ...

Low-density lipoproteins (LDL)—commonly known as bad cholesterol—have long been on scientists' radar as a major contributor ...

Using cryo-electron microscopy and AI, researchers at the University of Missouri have mapped ApoB100, a key protein in LDL ...