Each cell in our bodies carries about two meters of DNA in its nucleus, packed into a tiny volume of just a few hundred cubic ...

There’s bad news for carboholics. A growing body of research suggests that eating bread, pasta and other grain products may trigger or worsen a wide range of psychological symptoms, including ...

Knowing what’s fact and what’s fiction she it comes to protein can help you make more informed food choices and build a ...

A team of researchers from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer ...

Bacterial cell division, a process wherein a single cell divides to form two identical daughter cells, represents one of the ...

Garlic, commonly used for both culinary and medicinal purposes, contains allicin—a compound believed to help lower cholesterol production in the liver. Studies suggest that garlic supplements may ...

The benefits of soy milk include supporting heart health, reducing inflammation, easing menopause, and lowering blood ...

Scientists in Denmark got bacteria to do something surprising—they made milk proteins, without any cows or milk.

Bacterial cell division, a process wherein a single cell divides to form two identical daughter cells, represents one of the ...

Cell division in bacteria, the process that allows a single bacterial cell to divide into two, is regulated by the FtsZ ...

Inside each cell of the human body are proteins that control which genes are expressed at the right place and time. However, intriguingly, many of the most important proteins involved in gene ...

How proteins in our cells attain their correct three-dimensional structure is crucial to their function—and to our health.