In a major advance applying insights from quantum physics to the inner workings of biology, a team of WashU researchers has ...

A Franco-British team of scientists has explored two human proteins recently identified as immune enzymes. Structural studies ...

The most common side effects of mRNA vaccines like the COVID-19 shot are well known: soreness, mild fever, and general ...

Cell metabolism comprises the complete set of chemical reactions that sustain life by converting nutrients into energy and essential biomolecules. It is broadly divided into anabolic pathways, which ...

A technique that transforms immune cells into cancer-seeking bloodhounds may overcome a roadblock that has hampered ...

A common vitamin may be quietly helping cancer cells evade death. The body depends on vitamin B2, also called riboflavin, but ...

Immunometabolism has profoundly elucidated the central role of metabolism in regulating immune responses. Metabolism not only serves as the foundation for ...

After a century of false starts, scientists believe they have found a way to make cells burn more energy without the dangerous side effects – and it could be a breakthrough that reshapes weight-loss ...

Lysosomes are the control centers for the metabolism of cells and tissues, including the brain. They break down defective ...

Researchers from King's College London and the University of Surrey have developed a new technique to measure the content of ...

A 3D rendering showing the internal structure of an animal cell, with several round or wavy structures inside a border. It turns out that the redox state of a cell, such as the animal cell shown, is ...