Though wildly different in so many ways, Earth and Saturn's moon Titan have something important in common. Among all the ...

The cells that make up the walls of the finest of all lymphatic vessels have a lobate, oak leaf-like shape that makes them particularly resilient to changes in fluid volume. A similar cell shape also ...

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has detected the largest organic (carbon-containing) molecules ever found on the red planet. The ...

NASA officials want to send two private missions to the International Space Station over the next two years and are seeking ...

The old model of mental health is broken, but a bold new approach is reshaping how we understand and support human well-being ...

Researchers found a protein that's essential for an enterovirus to enter human cells. Although not the infamous example—that ...

AlphaFold 3, the improved version of the model used by Isomorphic Labs’ drug design engine, debuted last May. It can predict ...

Phthalates — the synthetic chemicals used in everyday products for food packaging, personal care, toys and more — have been ...

Molecules in a solid are physically attached to each other in a way that keeps them from moving around relative to each other. This is what makes solids rigid and able to keep a fixed shape.

Certain cells have an unusual shape that is similar to an oak leaf or puzzle piece, and researchers have found that the form of these cells ... | Cell And Molecular Biology ...

A growing body of work suggests that cell metabolism — the chemical reactions that provide energy and building materials — ...

Many biologically important molecules change shape when stimulated by UV radiation. Although this property can also be found in some drugs, it is not yet well understood. Using an innovative ...