Since the discovery of human iPS cells, a principal goal for researchers worldwide has been to use them for various medical ...

Researchers have discovered a new group of bacterial toxins that can kill harmful bacteria and fungi, opening the door to ...

A yeast survival mechanism during starvation could inspire new cancer treatments by targeting cancer cells' ability to go ...

New research has revealed that a class of proteins possesses a previously unknown cell-protecting function that could be ...

A trick used by beer-brewing yeast is helping to shine a light on a similar survival mechanism in cancer cells.

The discovery of a surprising way yeast used to brew beer can survive starvation could open the door to new treatments ...

In a paper out this month in Cell, researchers at Emory University have discovered a family of enzymes that work to reduce ...

Researchers have discovered a family of enzymes that work to reduce IgG-mediated pathologies in diseases like MG. The findings, involving mouse models, show that a specific enzyme (an endoglycosidase ...

Researchers at Kyushu University have discovered a vital role for calcium in getting rid of dead cells in our body’s ...

Researchers have discovered a new group of bacterial toxins that can kill harmful bacteria and fungi, opening the door to potential new treatments for infections.

Tiny diatoms in the ocean are masters at capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the environment. They fix up to 20% of the Earth ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that senescent cells — non-dividing "zombie" cells — accumulate in the skin as people age ...