Genetic engineering deployed to insert gene for human insulin into a bacterium, thus harnessing the substance for widespread ...

Early analysis of asteroid samples from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission show the residue of an icy brine, and a soup of amino acids ...

There are 20 amino acids that create the proteins required for life on our planet — and scientists have now found exactly 14 ...

Proteins are the workhorses that keep our cells running, and there are many thousands of types of proteins in our cells, each performing a specialized function. Researchers have long known that the ...

Now that Novo Nordisk is the world’s weight-loss juggernaut, will it have to betray its first patients—type 1 diabetics?

Scientists from NASA and other institutions reported the findings of the first in-depth analysis of the minerals and ...

Mysterious Blobs Found inside Cells Are Rewriting the Story of How Life Works Tiny specks called biomolecular condensates are ...