New research challenges the view that proteins are the only key to evolution, highlighting the importance of lipids.

Hydrogen fuel cells convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity, heat, and water. Because this conversion process doesn't ...

A team of scientists from BGI-Research at Southern University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, Hubei province, and other institutions has unveiled the most detailed single-cell map of a plant ever ...

A research team has uncovered the mechanism and underlying reason behind the transformation of residual cells into epidermal ... valuable insights into plant survival strategies and growth ...

But many components of the cell still remain uncharted. " We know each of the proteins that exist in our cells, but how they fit together to then carry out the function of a cell still remains ...

The method involves mixing one part salt with two parts water and pouring ... leading to cell damage and dehydration of the plant. "Once you've whipped up your salt solution, gently pour the ...

If you want to understand how cells function, you have to work out what proteins interact with — and where. To coordinate the mass of moving parts, eukaryotic cells evolved membrane-bound ...

And much as Vander Heiden observed with breast cancer metastasis to the brain, access to fatty acids was a key factor—specifically, the fatty acid palmitate, whose functions include serving as ...

These cells coordinate bodily functions and movement quickly, often without intentional thought. They also can be affected differently by health conditions. Talk with your healthcare provider if you ...

Extracts made from parts of the cashew plant that are usually thrown away when the nuts are processed commercially were found to significantly limit the development of fat cells and the ...

Cell metabolism plays a pivotal role in regulating the effector functions of immune cells. Stimulatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-2 or IL-12 and IL-15, activate glycolysis and oxidative ...