The genetics of reward behaviour
Reward systems lie at the very heart of human behaviour – from eating tasty food to falling in love. Researchers
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Hidden signals in RNAs regulate protein synthesis: Study finds previously unknown strategy cells use to make protein
Scientists have long known that RNA encodes instructions to make proteins. The building blocks that comprise RNA — A, U,
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Chemicals associated with oxidative stress may be essential to development: Study shows we may want to think twice before attacking ROS
Some level of molecules linked to oxidative stress may be essential to health and development, according to new animal studies.
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Organizing a cell’s genetic material from the sidelines: Cellular butler protein organizes a cells genetic material from the sidelines
A tremendous amount of genetic material must be packed into the nucleus of every cell — a tiny compartment. One
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When it comes to gonorrhea, gender matters: Study compares gender-specific expression of antibiotic resistance genes during active gonorrhea infection
The World Health Organization estimates that 78 million people worldwide are infected with gonorrhea each year. Men with infections tend
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Researchers decode molecule that gives living tissues their flexibility: Study reveals atomic structure of tropoelastin, showing what goes wrong in some diseases
The stretchiness that allows living tissues to expand, contract, stretch, and bend throughout a lifetime is the result of a
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