Obesity is one of the greatest burdens of global public health. One major factor that drives obesity is excessive fat accumulation. Despite decades of research, the biological processes that trigger ...

Identifying the molecular basis of obesity has been a cornerstone in metabolic research. Building on this, a research team ...

Australian researchers have discovered that the TAK1 gene helps cancer cells survive attack from the immune system, revealing a mechanism that may ...

Seals give birth only when conditions are right. After mating, a female seal can delay implantation of the embryo in the ...

Parasitic plants are notorious agricultural pests that drain nutrients from crops and cause economic losses of more than USD ...

The study, published in Nature Communications, reveals that the transcription factor AP-1 acts as a molecular ‘switch’ that converts early-life experiences into lasting cognitive improvements or ...

Chronic liver inflammation is one of the most serious complications associated with liver cirrhosis. Researchers from Miguel ...

Scientists have discovered that T cell receptors activate through a hidden spring-like motion that had never been seen before ...

Scientists exploring how the brain responds to stress discovered molecular changes that can influence behavior long after an ...

Bacteria use a short RNA guide to detect viruses and activate a self-destruct mechanism that protects the wider microbial ...

Discover how a tiny RNA molecule serves as a molecular switch in viral infections, providing insights into phage biology.