Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have discovered profound similarities and surprising differences between humans and insects in the production of the critical light-absorbing… Read More »Researchers uncover similarities and differences in 11-cis-retinal production between humans and insects
University of Michigan researchers are celebrating their discovery of a new plant biochemistry and its unusual ability to form cyclic peptides—molecules that hold promise in… Read More »Novel plant protein fold identified for cyclic peptide formation in U-M study
Organic chemistry is the branch of chemistry that deals with the study of carbon-containing compounds. It is a vast and diverse field with applications ranging… Read More »Organic Chemistry
The electromagnetic spectrum is a continuum of all electromagnetic waves, arranged according to their frequencies or wavelengths. It encompasses a vast range of phenomena, from… Read More »What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
Billions of years ago, as simple lifeforms evolved toward complexity, a selfish genetic entity emerged, acting as a genome invader. Utilizing a copy-and-paste mechanism, this… Read More »Scientists crack the code of a rogue genetic invader
Molecular biology is a branch of biology that explores the structure, function, and interactions of molecules that make up the essential components of living organisms.… Read More »Molecular biology
Biochemistry is a branch of science that explores the chemical processes and substances that occur within living organisms. Combining principles from biology and chemistry, biochemistry… Read More »What is biochemistry?
Biophysics is an interdisciplinary field that merges principles from physics and biology to investigate the physical mechanisms underlying biological processes. This dynamic branch of science… Read More »What is biophysics?
Louis Pasteur (1822–1895) was a French chemist and microbiologist renowned for his groundbreaking contributions to the fields of microbiology and immunology. Widely considered one of… Read More »Louis Pasteur
Microorganism-derived enzymes exhibit the potential to produce hydrogen (H2) for biobased H2 technologies. However, efficiency in hydrogen production faces challenges, including the inhibitory effects of… Read More »Scientists switch off mechanism that inhibits hydrogen production
Prolonged exposure of cells to stress-inducing factors, like pathogens, can disrupt an organism’s normal functions. Cells, in response, have evolved various mechanisms to combat stress,… Read More »New structural insights into protein key to cytokine storms could lead to new drugs
Researchers from RIKEN have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of crystallography, demonstrating that extremely intense X-ray pulses can accurately determine the positions of… Read More »New technique allows for visualization of hydrogen atoms in small organic crystals
A recent study published in the journal Angewandte Chemie has demonstrated a novel method for determining the structure of Levocetirizine, a pharmaceutical compound used to… Read More »3D electron diffraction reveals structure of Levocetirizine