Lehigh researchers quantify the specific interaction between the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus…
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Biochemistry explores the chemical processes and substances that drive biological systems, from the molecular mechanisms inside cells to the pathways that sustain life. By studying proteins, enzymes, DNA, RNA, and metabolic reactions, biochemists uncover how organisms grow, reproduce, and respond to their environment. This field bridges biology and chemistry, playing a crucial role in advancing medicine, genetics, agriculture, and biotechnology. Discover the latest breakthroughs in biochemistry, including innovations in drug development, disease research, and molecular engineering.
New, reversible CRISPR method can control gene expression while leaving underlying DNA sequence unchanged. Over…
A Brilliant Natural Blue Emerges from Red Cabbage A natural brilliant blue coloring has been…
Color changes of gold nanoparticles under the skin reveal concentration changes of substances in the…
By blocking human enzyme cathepsin L, chemical inhibitor K777 reduces coronavirus’ ability to infect cell…
Researchers find that the earliest bacteria had the tools to perform a crucial step in…
An ‘eat-me’ signal displayed on cell surfaces requires activation of a lipid-scrambling protein by a…
Like rings in a tree trunk, a narwhal’s tusk provides a window into changing conditions…
Newly discovered peroxisome subcompartments may enhance fat processing and reshape our understanding of cell metabolism…
Human brain cells take longer to mature than those of apes, giving them more time…
For the first time, researchers have pinpointed what causes normal proteins to convert to a…
Lightning strikes — perhaps a quintillion of them, occurring over a billion years — may…
Phase 2 clinical trial could begin immediately for clofazimine, an FDA-approved drug on WHO’s List…
Cryoprotectants are used to protect biological material during frozen storage They have to be removed…
Photosynthetic bacteria adapt to environment by using quantum mechanics to steer energy. Photosynthetic organisms harvest…
For most of 2020, SARS-CoV-2 changed little, thanks to its preadaptation in bats and minimal…
Researchers design a new highly-selective tool to study “undruggable” proteins through the sugars they depend…
Narwhal tusks reveal a 50-year shift from sea-ice prey to open-ocean fish and show a…