Researchers have uncovered a previously hidden layer of complexity in how genes are activated, showing that water molecules ...

A new study turns long-held conventional wisdom about a certain type of polymer on its head, greatly expanding understanding of how some of biochemistry's fundamental forces work. The study opens the ...

Biochemistry and cell biology together address how molecules assemble into living cells, how cells sustain life through chemical reactions and how they organise into tissues and organs. Biochemistry ...

Among animals, microscopic tardigrades stand alone in their ability to withstand truly extreme temperatures, as well as other stresses, such as dessication. To survive some of these scenarios, ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered the most diverse collection of organic molecules ever found on Mars.