Scientists found that adult stem cells intended to maintain hair growth are sometimes redirected to healing skin instead and the amino acid serine, found in common foods, regulates this process. The ...

Proteins are life's molecular workhorses, doing everything from turning sunlight into food to fighting viruses. They are ...

Amino acids play a fundamental role in regulating how cells respond to drugs. These molecules, which form proteins, act like ...

When the skin is injured, a stem cell’s survival instincts kick in. New research reveals that a simple amino acid, serine, ...

Cutting a single amino acid from the diet caused rapid, drastic weight loss in mice by converting white fat into ...

Metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is an advanced and progressive liver disease that potentially causes cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.

Today, scientists work to develop synthetic cells that mimic living cells, hoping to uncover clues that will help answer the ...