As people grow older, their immune systems do not simply slow down, they often become locked into a simmering, ...

Scientists decoded basic molecular processes in metabolism, investigated premenstrual chocolate cravings, and figured out how ...

RIKEN researchers have discovered how right-handed molecules in our cells can give rise to cells that are not symmetrical ...

RNA is usually portrayed as a molecule that works deep inside the cell, helping to turn genetic information into proteins.

In a new study, researchers have identified a way to stop cells from dying, opening the door to developing treatments that slow the progression of neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson’s disease ...

Although it also performs some functions in men, estrogen, the main female sex hormone, is involved in a myriad of processes, ...

A study published in Science Advances shares new insights into how two of the most common types of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells kill cancer. Investigators from Baylor College of Medicine, ...

Aging used to be treated as inevitable—something that just happened with time. But modern science is flipping that narrative, and one molecule keeps showing up at the center of the conversation: NAD+.

A new study reported in Nature has determined that the amino acid cysteine could promote regeneration among cells in the small intestine. The work showed that cysteine can activate an immune signaling ...

While we all benefit from some exposure to the sun, the sun's rays are known to be harmful when we aren't protected; UV radiation in sunlight can damage DNA. But scientists have now also determined ...