A protein historian and evolutionary biochemist found that a protein sequence present across all known life didn’t form as ...

Chemical genetics is the study of gene-product function in a cellular or organismal context using exogenous ligands. In this approach, small molecules that bind directly to proteins are used to alter ...

These rapid shifts mean that researchers are still trying to understand a multitude of viral proteins and precisely how they increase viruses' infecting abilities-; knowledge that could be crucial for ...

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of CRISPR/Cas9, a method also known as "gene scissors," ...

Stochastic dynamical systems arise in many scientific fields, such as asset prices in financial markets, neural activity in ...

At just 25, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin applied quantum physics to a treasure trove of astronomical observations to show that stars are mostly hydrogen and helium.

The total genome sequence era has provided complete catalogs of the genes of several organisms and offered the challenge of understanding the functions of large numbers of previously uncharacterized ...

David Gorton, CPA, has 5+ years of professional experience in accounting. He teaches accounting, helping promote financial education and awareness. Gordon Scott has been an active investor and ...