When oil is dropped in water, the oil droplets stay separate. Cells can also use a system like this to separate or gather ...

Perovskite solar cells shouldn’t work as well as they do—but they do. Scientists have now discovered that defects inside the ...

A study reveals how proteins form temporary clusters to manage cellular damage, and how disruptions in this process may lead ...

If scientists could shrink themselves to microscopic size and take a journey through the human body—like the submarine crew ...

Inside every cell, a cleanup operation runs around the clock. Proteins are constantly damaged by wear and tear. Some can be repaired, while others must be dismantled and recycled. When this system ...

Mitochondria don’t just generate energy—they also carefully organize their own DNA in a surprisingly elegant way. Scientists have discovered that a long-overlooked phenomenon called “mitochondrial ...

Skolnick has developed AI-based approaches to predict protein structure and function that may help with drug discovery and ...

In December, The Conversation hosted a webinar on AI's revolutionary role in drug discovery and development. Science and ...

Protein deficiency affects both body and brain more deeply than most people realise. It can slow growth, weaken immunity, and ...

Fibroblasts are an essential component of the heart, as they play key roles in its structure, development and response to ...

Inside every cell, a cleanup operation runs around the clock. Proteins are constantly damaged by wear and tear. Some can be repaired, while others ...

Penn State researchers have developed a technique they call “cellular snowballing,” in which lab-grown cells mixed with ...