Pathogens can create sticky situations. When microbes invade the body to cause an infection, often one of their first lines ...

Cell division is an essential process for all life on Earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early ...

While zinc is most abundantly found in oysters, red meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products, Fazio notes that it is also ...

Transverse tubules (T-tubules) play a significant role in muscle contraction. However, the underlying mechanism of their ...

The parasite that may already live in your brain can infect the very immune cells trying to destroy it, but new UVA Health research reveals how our bodies keep it under control.

This is a summary of: Liu. H. et al. Viral RNA blocks circularization to evade host codon usage control. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09809-y (2025).

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According to Towards FnB, the global functional pet food market size is evaluated at USD 3.35 billion in 2026 and is ...

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