Cure For Congenital Inability To Smell An Odor
New discoveries about the biochemical basis of the majority of cases of the congenital inability to smell any odor

Technology Reveals 'Lock And Key' Proteins Behind Diseases
A new technology developed at the University of Toronto is revealing biochemical processes responsible for diseases such as cystic fibrosis and could one day pave the way for pharmaceutical applications.

Computer Memory May Leap With Solution To Chemical Mystery
A Florida State University researcher has helped solve a scientific mystery that stumped chemists for nearly seven decades.

Evidence for Intelligent Design from Biochemistry
From a speech delivered at Discovery Institute's God & Culture Conference

Scientists Catch "Molecular Snapshot" Of COX-2 In Action
Researchers have caught a "molecular snapshot" of the first step in an important biochemical reaction involved in pain, inflammation and even cancer

Darkness Unveils Vital Metabolic Fuel Switch Between Sugar And Fat
Constant darkness throws a molecular switch in mammals that shifts the body's fuel consumption from glucose to fat and induces a state of torpor in mice

New Compound Reduces Stroke Damage
A group of German scientists has synthesized a new compound that dramatically decreases the damage to neurons in rats demonstrating stroke symptoms.

The universal nature of biochemistry
People have long speculated about the possibility of life in settings other than Earth.

Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Cyanobacteria: Structural and Evolutionary Scenarios Based on Comparative Genomics
The recent access to the overwhelming amount genomic data of cyanobacteria has given birth to a novel approach called comparative genomics.

Researchers Identify Enzyme That Turns On RNA
Knowing an organism's genome is good, but knowing what turns on its genes is even better.

Why Diet Drug Phen/Fen Damaged The Heart
Three years ago, the diet drug phen/fen was pulled from the market for causing heart valve damage.

Understanding Molecular Self-Assembly Opens Door For New Sources Of Wood-Like Materials
A better understanding of how the cell wall of wood forms will someday help wood scientists assemble wood-like composites without using trees.

Discovery Of New Molecular Tools For Biosynthesis Could Lead To Advances In Use Of Pectin
Most people know pectin as a common household gelling agent in making jams and jellies, but its uses are vast.

New Insights Into Contradictory Health Effects Of Bioflavonoids
In an advance toward understanding the contradictory health effects of bioflavonoids,

Homeostatic restitution of cell membranes. Nuclear membrane lipid biogenesis and transport of protein from cytosol to intranuclear spaces
In this report, the authors present evidence on the restitution of nuclear membranes which proceeds through the synthesis of lipids in the outer nuclear/ER membrane

Scientists Solve Mystery Of How Largest Cellular Motor Protein Powers Movement
Scientists now understand how an important protein converts chemical energy to mechanical force, thus powering the process of cell division.

Molecule Identified That Contributes To Essential Cell Functioning Process
New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has identified a cellular enzyme that helps regulate the synthesis of proteins essential to cell functioning throughout the life of the organism.

New Reagent Delivers A Chemical Breakthrough
"Build a better mousetrap," the saying goes, "and the world will beat a path to your door."

The Gigantic Respiration Of Crystalline Solids
Chemists from CNRS and the Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines have discovered a new family of solids capable of a threefold increase in volume when they absorb liquids.

A new species of amyloid peptide
Scientists have identified a new, longer species of amyloid β-peptide that has the potential to be a new target for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.