Although it also performs some functions in men, estrogen, the main female sex hormone, is involved in a myriad of processes, ...

In a breakthrough that defies nature, Northwestern University and Stanford University synthetic biologists have created a new ...

Scientists build a synthetic metabolism that converts CO2-derived formate into valuable chemicals outside living cells.

Natural biological systems cannot efficiently convert waste CO₂ or its derivatives into useful building-block chemicals at a scale that can keep pace with rising atmospheric carbon. Engineer a fully ...

Life may have emerged from a surprisingly simple network of chemical reactions long before cells or genes existed.

As the holiday season gets underway, so too does the drinking. Now experts are raising the alarm about potentially deadly ...

You've probably heard people say there's a right way and a wrong way to cook pasta. What if I told you that cooking it the ...

Obesity is a global epidemic and a major cause of morbidity and mortality because it increases the risk for comorbidities, ...

Obesity is a global epidemic and a major cause of morbidity and mortality because it increases the risk for comorbidities, including heart disease and fatty liver disease (MASLD).

Scientists cultivating partnerships of fungi and algae believe their invention has far-out implications for how we create the ...

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