Scientists have discovered that T cell receptors activate through a hidden spring-like motion that had never been seen before ...

A newly identified virus–cell hybrid structure allows viruses to spread faster and more aggressively by hitching a ride on ...

Inside every living cell, tiny molecular machines are constantly in motion, shifting shapes, tugging on membranes and ...

As Christmas Eve draws near, we're reminded of the tireless elves behind the scenes, toiling in workshops to bring festive ...

Many of us take the ability to make babies for granted and yet know that for some prospective parents and babies, ...

Embryos and the uterus exchange molecular signals within the first hour, shaping whether implantation succeeds or fails.

Scientists organize millions of proteins by shape, as predicted by AI, revealing 700,000 new families and some shapes unique ...

Proteins are among the most important molecular building blocks of life. They are chains of amino acids assembled in our cells by ribosomes, the molecular "protein factories" of our bodies. The ...

A precise synthesis tunes platinum skin thickness on PtCu nanospheres and shows two atomic layers give the best oxygen ...

Nonlinear dendritic integration in single presubicular neurons provides a mechanism for combining vestibular-based head-direction signals and visual landmark signals to anchor the brain’s internal ...

Bacterial patterns invisible to the eye reveal hidden information only with correct biochemical triggers, creating ...

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a spray-on polymer coating that could help plants resist ...