biochemistry

With the rise of insecticide resistance, researchers crafted a novel probe that selectively targets mosquito larvae’s weak spot.

Shapeshifting proteins challenge a long-standing maxim in biology.

Textbooks often depict proteins as nicely folded three-dimensional structures, but many proteins are far from it.

University of Amsterdam researchers claimed the 2024 Ig Nobel Prize in Chemistry for studying polymers by racing inebriated and sober worms through a chromatography maze.

Tiny but mighty, the mitochondria continue to surprise scientists with new insights into their diverse roles within cells.

Ever since its discovery in the 1900s, the production of a potent vaccine adjuvant relied on the Chilean soapbark tree. Now, yeast can make the molecule.

New innovations streamline and simplify SDS-PAGE from a multi-hour workflow to a matter of minutes.

Synthetic DNA can pose significant biosecurity risks. Experts call for more screening by providers and institutions to mitigate security concerns.

By assigning sounds to the dynamic bonds within proteins, scientists gathered new insights on protein folding.

A team demonstrated that ultrasound waves improved motility in sperm.

A salivary protein in mosquitos can suppress host immune activity and aid viral transmission.

Mutations that loosen rigid proteins turbocharge their nuclear entry.

Jeff Nivala develops nanopore-based sequencing techniques to help advance proteomics. 

A new approach to sculpting human-like ears merges 3D printing, xenografts, and tissue engineering.