The research is opening new frontiers in pest control and evolutionary biology. An international group of scientists has uncovered a strange tubular structure within Profftella, a bacterium that lives ...

A new study reports that prenatal exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos is associated with lasting changes in the ...

When a woman becomes pregnant, the outcome of that pregnancy depends on many things — including a crucial event that happened while she was still growing inside her own mother’s womb.

A proposal to build a cellphone tower on the grounds of Henry Hudson Regional School (HHRS) drew strong pushback from parents and residents at a recent board of education meeting.

In our bodies, special muscle cells help blood vessels tighten or relax. These cells use calcium to do their job. When they ...

This study uncovers a novel role of RNA G-quadruplex (rG4) structures in regulating translation and cellular senescence. By ...

Rising global energy demands are pushing the limits of solar technology. Scientists in Sweden have now taken a major step ...

Scientists developed a new nanostructure that triples CRISPR’s ability to enter cells, unlocking even more power to treat ...

In Alzheimer’s disease, Hameroff says, scientists don’t know whether the microtubules disintegrate and release the tau or whether the tau falls off because of a malfunction that weakens the bond. The ...

They derive their energy from differences in the concentration of hydrogen ions across some of these membranes ...

Some human organs, such as kidneys and lungs, have back-ups. Some can be lost with little consequence—the spleen, for example ...

Just as life pulsates in big vibrant cities, it also prospers in crowded environments inside cells. The interior of cells is ...