The processing and degradation of RNA sequences is ubiquitous, and these activities can be separated into different classes on the basis of their mechanism and function. The clearest functional ...

In cancer cells, high free tubulin inhibits VDAC1 and VDAC2, contributing to suppression of mitochondrial function in the Warburg phenomenon. Erastin, the canonical inducer of ferroptosis, opens VDAC ...

IS110 transposons are a large, diverse family of bacterial insertion sequences (IS elements)—small, mobile DNA elements that can move from one genomic location to another. They have recently attracted ...

Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving materials to life, or something close to it, in the ...

One of the most remarkable processes in nature is the transformation of generic round stem cell to a streamlined spermatozoon that fertilizes the egg, complements it, and activates the program to ...

Synthetic cell SpudCell, the first built from non-living components by University of Minnesota synthetic biologists Kate ...

Ultrasound and artificial intelligence-guided algae microrobots delivered chemotherapy deep into tumors in mice, paving the way to improved bladder cancer care.

Scientists find Arctic microbes swap DNA far more often than expected, offering new clues about climate change and carbon storage.

Cucumber peel color can decide whether a fruit looks fresh, desirable, and worth buying. In many markets, especially in ...

Review evidence has highlighted the gut microbiota as a central mediator of high-altitude health, with hypoxia, cold and ...