For over 350 years, quinine and other extracts from the cinchona tree (Cinchona spp.) were the only effective medicines ...

Scientists discovered hundreds of energy-making enzymes secretly working on human DNA—revealing a hidden “mini-metabolism” ...

Researchers show that enzymes with enhanced enzyme diffusion can function as Maxwell's demon by utilising information from past reactions to actively shift away from equilibrium and control the ...

Epigenetic therapies are offering a more targeted way to treat some lymphomas by changing how genes are turned on or off ...

A resurrected ancient enzyme is helping scientists test how reliably Earth’s oldest rocks record signs of life.

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Patients with obesity sometimes have leptin resistance, and the "full" feeling does not get through to the brain. The new ...

Scientists have found a way to boost the efficiency of rubisco — the enzyme that powers life on Earth — and hope to transfer it to crops.

Reframing enzyme behavior A study led by researchers from Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at Institute of Science Tokyo, explains the biological consequences of enhanced enzyme diffusion or ...

Image in Creative Commons. In 1967, Hungarian scientist Endre Mester tried to cure skin cancer in mice using a low-powered ruby laser. He failed to stop ...

Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, food packaging and transport. But it’s also created one of the defining ...