Rock and dust samples brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu contain organic matter and a variety of minerals crucial to the emergence of life ...

Tatsuya Yoshida, Mikito Takefuji, and Toyoaki Murohara in the Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, identified an enzyme, alpha-kinase 2 (ALPK2) that is specifically ...

There are 20 amino acids that create the proteins required for life on our planet — and scientists have now found exactly 14 ...

Now, new research has revealed the asteroid contains many of the chemical building blocks of life, such as amino acids and ...

Scientists poring over a sample brought back from the asteroid Bennu have detected amino acids and complex mineral compounds, ...

Despite our decades of experience studying meteorites, we have never seen many of these minerals. We found minerals dominated by sodium, including carbonates, sulfates, chlorides and fluorides, as ...

A 'pocket' on the protein cyclin B is responsible for ensuring that the steps of cell division take place in the correct order.

Malic acid benefits can include acne treatment, and skin care such as exfoliation and hydration. It is an alpha hydroxy acid, found naturally in fruits and wines and used as an ingredient in ...