AR3-based optogenetic strategy shows high efficacy in inducing apoptosis and antitumor effects
One of the hallmarks of cancer cells is their ability to evade apoptosis, or programmed cell death, through…
Study reveals ATM kinase as the key driver of replicative senescence
After a finite number of divisions, cells simply give up. As each round of replication trims their telomeres-the…
3 Ways to Add Beans to Meals for Protein, Fiber: Former Private Chef
If you’re looking for an easy, cheap, and delicious way to add protein and fiber to your diet,…
Alternate-day fasting cuts body fat but also reduces muscle
Nov 28 2025 New research shows that while four weeks of alternate-day fasting can quickly reduce body weight…
Study sheds light on how extracellular vesicles mediate intercellular communication
A new study describes a key molecular mechanism that explains how cells exchange information through extracellular vesicles (EVs),…
Discovery of smOOP RNAs reveals hidden rules of cellular phase separation
Inside cells, RNAs and proteins form tiny, liquid-like droplets called biomolecular condensates. These droplets are essential for organizing…
Blocking a ‘gerozyme’ reverses cartilage loss in mice
An injection that blocks the activity of a protein involved in aging reverses naturally occurring cartilage loss in…
Google DeepMind’s AlphaFold shows why science may be AI’s killer app
While many businesses continue to seek AI’s killer app, biochemists have already found it. That application is protein…
Experts weigh in on the protein craze and how much our bodies need
From coffee to cereal, protein is taking center stage on store shelves and social media. It seems the…
Breakthrough platform reveals the choreography of mammalian transcription
Life’s instructions are written in DNA, but it is the enzyme RNA polymerase II (Pol II) that reads…
Uncovering the hidden metabolic effects of soybean oil
Soybean oil, the most widely consumed cooking oil in the United States and a staple of processed foods,…
Researchers discover new mutation hotspot in the human genome
Researchers have discovered new regions of the human genome particularly vulnerable to mutations. These altered stretches of DNA…