A common mineral, α-alumina, found abundantly in Earth's crust, may have played a critical role in initiating the chemical ...

Proteins form the structural and functional backbone of the cell, and any perturbation in their synthesis can disrupt normal ...

New research challenges the view that proteins are the only key to evolution, highlighting the importance of lipids.

Biologists have discovered that disruptions in transfer RNA function can lead to the development of cleft lip and cleft palate.

Being able to know what solid form your molecule will take can be of huge importance, especially in the drug industry.

Cleft lip and cleft palate are among the most common birth defects, occurring in about one in 1,050 births in the United ...

More insight into the process could improve crop productivity WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University scientists have discovered a key mechanism that regulates how plants develop chloroplasts, ...

Scientists have made a bold leap in the search for life’s origins, offering a fresh look at how chemistry might have crossed ...

A recent study has explored the combined effects of sulfur fertilization from FGD gypsum and foliar application SA on soybean ...

Research suggests that calcium may have played a key role in guiding the development of a specific molecular handedness in ...

Why do problems occur with a special variant of 'protein glues', the split inteins, that severely limit their use in producing proteins? A team has now answered this question.