Built from thickets of glucose, galactose, mannose and more, the glycome plays key roles in cell communication, immunity and ...

A single-cell atlas of brain aging epigenetics has mapped methylation, chromatin, and gene activity changes across 36 cell ...

You already know the platypus is strange. It's the animal that lays eggs, has a duck bill, shoots venom from its ankles, and ...

Scientists reveal a hidden second layer of human DNA, showing how genome folding controls genes and influences disease development.

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Materials inspired by nature, or biomimetic materials, are nothing new. Scientists have designed water-resistant materials ...

Researchers in the United Kingdom have developed a smart window that combines switchable polymer-dispersed liquid crystal ...

Plants need water, light, and air to thrive. But when they transport water from the soil up to their leaves, they defy gravity. Scientists describe this astonishing phenomenon as "negative water ...

Male contraceptive research is advancing, with oral, injectable, and topical options entering clinical trials. Both hormonal ...

Scientists have uncovered a brain mechanism that may explain why chronic pain leads to depression in some people but not ...

A new study in Nature has mapped, at atomic resolution, how the enzyme DICER slices precursor microRNAs at exactly the right ...

Kelly Chibale says that the hunt for new drugs is kind of like a fairy-tale quest. And it takes a lot of time and patience.