Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena have discovered a new function of the DNA repair protein ATR in regulating ...

A team of researchers at Karolinska Institutet has developed a novel tool for genetic research. The study, published in ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising role for calcium in shaping the building blocks of life. Their study reveals that calcium ions help determine the molecular 'handedness' (chirality) of tartaric ...

DNA is fundamental to the biology of all life on Earth, but how many of us actually know what it is or what it's made of?

Alpha-lipoic acid is an organic compound in the body that acts as a potent antioxidant. Alpha-lipoic acid may have several health benefits, like helping reduce oxidative stress and helping the ...

Fully assembled, the sequence of base pairs is a compound molecule called a nucleic acid. Living organisms are constantly building new cells or repairing old ones. To do this they have to make ...

State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China ...

Their differences, which determine their effect on your health, are defined by each fat's chemical composition and the bonds between the fatty acid molecules. The fats you consume affect your levels ...

Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Sanitary Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou ...