Deep within the world's oceans lurk marine bacteria armed with plastic-munching enzymes, their evolution seemingly sculpted ...

Sir2, an enzyme belonging to sirtuins, has been shown to be involved in the deacetylation of proteins. Researchers from the ...

A bowlful of papaya for breakfast can do wonders for your body. Wondering why? Well, because even Ayurveda calls it a healing ...

Blocking caspase-9, an enzyme involved in cell death, may be a potential treatment target for pulmonary fibrosis, a ...

Peroxisomes are essential cell organelles that play a vital role in lipid metabolism and cellular detoxification. To perform ...

The immune system has a tough job: When a tiny virus invades one of our cells, that cell must detect it and, within minutes, ...

A UN expert on Tuesday welcomed the decision by consensus during the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council to establish an independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan. The decision also ...

Scientists discovered a key molecular switch to keep neurons healthy by controlling the disassembly and assembly of their energy-generating powerhouses, the mitochondria. The study illustrates how a ...

The first successful human transplant of a kidney converted from blood type A to universal type O used special enzymes developed at the University of British Columbia to help prevent a mismatch and ...

In a new paper, scientists have reported the first successful human transplant of a kidney converted from blood type A to the universal type O using special enzymes developed at the University of ...