Life depends on genes being switched on and off at exactly the right time. Even the simplest living organisms do this, but usually over short distances across the DNA sequence, with the on/off switch ...

University of Pennsylvania researchers have developed a powerful new investigative tool to reveal how proteins work inside ...

Influenza viruses are among the most likely triggers of future pandemics. A research team from the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) and the Medical Center—University of Freiburg has ...

Viruses are known to use the genetic machinery of the human cells they invade to make copies of themselves. As part of the process, viruses leave behind remnants throughout the genetic material ...

This explainer outlines how neurons and glial cells coordinate electrical and chemical signals to form complex brain networks that govern thought, behavior, and consciousness. It also explores how ...

The levels of calmodulin-associated calcineurin in a cell may not be as informative ... dephosphorylated substrates and localized to the nucleus did not contain calmodulin 4.

Ars Technica has been separating the signal from the noise for over 25 years. With our unique combination of technical savvy and wide-ranging interest in the technological arts and sciences, Ars ...

COVID-19 is the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that emerged in December 2019. Coronaviruses are a type of virus. There are many different kinds, and some, like COVID-19, cause disease ...