G protein-coupled receptors are already leveraged in hundreds of diverse drugs; the discovery that they function in a way not previously known suggests untapped potential
Overall cancer death rates continued to decline among men, women, children, and adolescents and young adults in every major racial and ethnic group in the United States from 2015 to 2019, according to the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.
In person, people with disabilities often experience microaggressions – comments or subtle insults based on stereotypes.
Butterfly wing patterns have a basic plan to them, which is manipulated by non-coding regulatory DNA to create the diversity of wings seen in different species, according to new research.
Birds attracted by the glow of artificial light at night are drawn into areas where they are also exposed to higher concentrations of airborne toxic chemicals, according to a new study.
The hereditary material of humans and other organisms is stored as a code in DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid, in each cell's nucleus. The traditional geometric structure of DNA is the double helix, discovered in 1953. Now synthetic biologists are examining how the familiar DNA geometry can be engineered into new forms with new properties and potential uses.
Changing the wording about expiration dates on perishable food items – which is currently unregulated and widely variable – could help reduce food waste, according to a new Cornell-led study.
New research from the Boyce Thompson Institute on the neurotransmitter serotonin, which carries messages between nerve cells and is thought to play a role in several mental health conditions, could ultimately lead to new therapeutics for anxiety and depression.
Viral DNA in human genomes, embedded there from ancient infections, serve as antivirals that protect human cells against certain present-day viruses, according to new research.
‘Like conductive Play-Doh’: Breakthrough could point way to new class of materials for electronics, devices
Proceeding from a concept called the proto-metabolism hypothesis, geneticists at the University College London (UCL) provide a new framework for the origin of the genetic code in protocells growing by CO2 fixation.