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Feeding female fruit flies a diet low in the amino acid tyrosine improves their ability to endure food shortage, reduces their reproductive output, and causes them to live longer, RIKEN researchers ...

Despite awe-inspiring diversity, nearly every lifeform—from bacteria to blue whales—shares the same genetic code. How and ...

An Osaka Metropolitan University-led team analyzed the amino acids that affect the formation of spores in a bacterium that ...

Combining several existing datasets, scientists zeroed in on thousands of potential new genes that make roughly 3,000 ...

Researchers have discovered an 18-digit code that allows proteins to attach themselves to exosomes -- tiny pinched-off pieces of cells that travel around the body and deliver biochemical signals. The ...

Protein synthesis in eukaryotic cells--found in plants, animals, and fungi--involves more than just the straightforward ...

A new nano-vaccine developed by TAU and the University of Lisbon offers a needle-free, room-temperature-storable solution ...

We’ve all heard the old adage, “You are what you eat,” but more and more, conventional medical professionals are encouraging ...

These high-quality, healthy proteins are rich in health-supporting nutrients and low in harmful nutrients like saturated fats ...