A newly revealed molecular tug-of-war may have implications for better understanding how a multitude of diseases and ...

The cells of all animals—including humans—are characterized by their ability to adhere particularly well to surfaces in their ...

Illustration showing the process of a release factor (RF) detecting a stop codon and releasing the newly made peptide chain (right) through a hydrolysis reaction. It’s known as biology’s central dogma ...

Biologists have long suspected that aging is not just a slow, inevitable fraying of our cells but a process governed by ...

Tardigrades, or water bears, are microscopic animals with incredible survival skills—they can withstand extreme temperatures and the vacuum of space. They can also tolerate high doses of radiation.