Plants know how to defend themselves against pathogenic microorganisms. In turn, pathogens have sensors to detect such ...

New research pioneered by The University of Western Australia is shedding light on the intricate dance between proteins, DNA ...

Why do problems occur with a special variant of 'protein glues', the split inteins, that severely limit their use in producing proteins? A team has now answered this question.

Proteins are fundamental biomolecules that perform a broad range of vital functions within the human body. They serve as an essential structural and functional component of cells, tissues and organs ...

Our brain's remarkable ability to form and store memories has long fascinated scientists, yet most of the microscopic mechanisms behind memory and learning processes remain a mystery.

They include very small molecules, such as urea, and complex structures, such as Taxol. As they may only be isolable in small quantities, have interesting biological activity and chemical ...

Chemical Engineering is concerned with the design and operation of processes which convert materials and energy into the higher value products we use every day. It understands the processes which ...

Department of Toxicology, School of Medicine and Public Health and Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China ...