Researchers have now uncovered the 3D structure of the RNA enzyme SAMURI. Their study provides insights into the development of ribozymes and the evolution of catalytically active RNA.

Diabetes is a leading cause of global mortality and disability, and its economic burden is substantial. This Review focuses on type 2 diabetes, which makes up 90–95% of all diabetes cases. Type 2 ...

An often-overlooked mechanism of gene regulation may be involved in the failure of antifungal drugs in the clinic, claims a ...

Human milk contains a great number of enzymes, many of which have specific transport functions (Table VIII). For instance, xanthine oxidase acts as a carrier of iron [65] and glutathione ...

One figure widely quoted by pest control companies: There are 1,000 pounds of termites for every human on Earth. If you like big numbers, the 2018 report is delicious reading. Recently ...

Adenosine-to-inosine (A-to-I) RNA editing is a prevalent post-transcriptional modification that affects the structure and function of RNA molecules, including double-stranded RNA, tRNA ...

Elija Perrier receives funding from the Australian government. A new artificial intelligence (AI) model has just achieved human-level results on a test designed to measure “general intelligence”.

However, a fateful encounter with narcissistic soccer player Kang Si Yeol accidentally turns her human. Now, facing an ultimatum to fully embrace humanity or vanish, Eun Ho navigates this unwanted ...

The speed of the human brain's ability to process information has been investigated in a new study, and according to scientists, we're not as mentally quick as we might like to think. In fact, ...

One day in the summer of 1924, an anthropologist named Raymond Dart made an incredible discovery — and drew a conclusion from it about human nature that would mislead us for a century.

Deubiquitinases (DUBs) are enzymes used by cells to trim protein modifications made from the protein ubiquitin ... "This was surprising, as no other human USP enzyme shows such preference for a ...

Every time we think we’re close to fully understanding the human body, something fresh and unexpected shows up. Recently, a team of researchers stumbled upon strange entities, or obelisks, living ...