This valuable study identifies a protein called adenosine deaminase-related growth factor (ADGF) as a key regulator of tip formation in the slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum. The authors ...

For the Liu Lab, necessity is truly the mother of invention. The researchers were examining how the 3D organization of the ...

Vaccine effectiveness relies on creating a strong antibody response that can be reactivated to fight future infections. Now, ...

There are nine essential amino acids that our bodies cannot naturally make, so we have to get them through our diet. Complete ...

Proteins play a key role in the life sciences -- from basic research and biotechnological applications to the development and manufacturing of pharmaceuticals. Scientists have developed a method that ...

Nanobubbles (NBs) are tiny gas cavities with diameters around 200 nm that remain stable in solution due to their unique properties, including low buoyancy and negative surface charges. Ammonium ...

Metamorphic proteins can be thought of as the "shapeshifters" of human, animal and bacterial cells. Their ability to ...

Every day, billions of cells in your body divide, helping to replace old and injured cells with new ones. And each time this ...

Researchers shed new light on G-quadruplexes, a type of secondary DNA structure that has attracted attention as a potential therapeutic target in cancer.