For life to evolve on Earth, a bunch of complex organic molecules had to evolve a way to assemble into cells. So how did ...

When water and ions move together through channels only a nanometer wide, they behave in unusual ways. In these tight spaces, water molecules line up in single file. This forces ions to shed some of ...

In a recent study, researchers at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) identify a novel RNA ...

Cartilage is the body’s most stubborn tissue. Once it wears away, it’s usually gone for good. This biological dead-end is the ...

New research reveals hidden inflammation chemicals in asthma that rise with symptom severity and may allow earlier, simpler ...

In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) identify a novel RNA ...

Your organs are constantly talking to each other in ways we’re only beginning to understand. Tapping into these communication ...

Carbon nanotubes can open and close in response to acidity, guiding water and ions one by one and mimicking how natural cell ...

When a car accident or athletic injury destroys more than 20% of a muscle's mass, the body faces a problem it often can't ...

The discovery of catalytic RNA transformed our understanding of life's beginnings. Clare Sansom explores how the RNA world ...

Using a laboratory model of the human nose, scientists have investigated why the severity of common-cold infections varies so widely between individuals.

Scientists have designed an immunotherapy that reduces plaque in the arteries of mice, presenting a possible new treatment strategy against heart disease. The antibody-based therapy could complement ...