The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the urgent need for effective therapeutic agents against SARS-CoV-2. Although vaccines helped control the spread of the virus, the emergence of new variants continues ...

Small-molecule inhibitors targeting viral proteins could serve as an effective alternative for controlling the spread of COVID-19 at both individual and community levels. In this vein, a recent study ...

WEHI researchers have solved a decades-long mystery by determining the structure of human PINK1, a key protein linked to ...

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the urgent need for effective therapeutic agents against SARS-CoV-2. Although vaccines ...

A team of researchers has identified a mechanism that regulates the production of two different proteins from the same gene.

Redox reactions form the basis of many fundamental processes of life. Without them, neither cellular respiration nor ...

Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells. This 'barrier' tissue performs its function thanks to specialized structures called 'junctions'. They ensure cell cohesion and regulate ...

Scientists have captured the first detailed 'molecular movie' showing DNA being unzipped at the atomic level -- revealing how cells begin the crucial process of copying their genetic material.

LCGC International spoke with Daniel Meston and Dwight Stoll from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, USA, ...

Cancer and metabolic diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome, are increasingly recognized as ...