For decades, Arieh Warshel, USC Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and a 2013 Nobel laureate, has used computer simulations ...

Your gut microbes play a major role in how well you absorb nutrients, explaining why identical diets produce very different results.

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Aether Biomachines use an AI process to identify novel materials, then build them with biotechnology. They are the first ...

Researchers discovered that a tiny structural feature of the enzyme GPX4 helps keep neurons safe. A rare mutation removes ...

High-resolution structures explain the mechanism of human PNPase and provide insights into mutations causing hereditary ...

Moths and chemical reactions are the enemies of natural fibre – but there are easy ways to keep your clothes safe.

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Chemists have long been fascinated and frustrated by saxitoxin: a molecule that causes temporary paralysis by blocking the ...

A next-generation drug tested in yeast was found to extend lifespan and slow aging by influencing a major growth-control pathway. Researchers also uncovered an unexpected role for agmatinases, enzymes ...

Nobel laureate David Baker’s latest foundation model can design proteins that interact to any biomolecule for broad biotech applications.