Bivalves—animals like mussels, clams and oysters—might be a more familiar sight in a restaurant than a lab. But it turns out that studying them might help us learn more about our own health.

Scientists have been turning to the animal world for inspiration for a long time, including for medicines. And many different types of animals have been responsible for this inspiration, including sharks, spiders, and... roadkill.

You can't open up a magazine without seeing someone with impossibly smooth skin selling some sort of "anti-aging" cream, but could some of these products actually work?

Generally, humans try to avoid getting stung by insects. However, in the name of science, the betterment of humanity, and pure curiosity, there are brave people out there who willingly subject themselves to the business end...

Bivalves—animals like mussels, clams and oysters—might be a more familiar sight in a restaurant than a lab. But it turns out that studying them might help us learn more about our own health.

Unlike their friendly, flower-pollinating cousin, the bee, wasps are best known for stinging people, ruining picnics, and generally being jerks... so should we just totally get rid of them?

The Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) is a tightly linked gene cluster encoding cell surface molecules essential for antigen presentation and tissue graft rejection, known as histocompatibility antigens. In humans (HLA complex on...

Proteins, composed of amphoteric amino acids, can carry different net charges depending on the pH of their environment. The pH at which a protein has no net charge is called its isoelectric point (pI), and this varies between proteins...

In this video, we explore what peptide bonds are, their crucial role in protein synthesis, and the fascinating process of their formation. Understand where peptide bonds are found in nature and their significance in biology and...

A molecule made up of a relatively short chain of amino acid building blocks.
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A Twig Science
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Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....

Receptor Guanylyl Cyclases

Conversion of Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) to Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (MSH)

Penicillin: Mechanism of Inhibition of Transpeptidase

Ribosome Termination by Release Factors

Proteasome Mechanism: Threonine Hydrolysis

In this video, we will discuss the biosynthetic pathway for insulin and processing which occurs via the secretory pathway.<br/>

It explains various applications of biotechnology in medicine including insulin production, gene therapy and molecular diagnosis

We have all heard that dietary fiber is necessary for good GI and overall health. Human intestinal cells do not have enzymes to break down fiber, so how could this be? Here we will discuss the role of bacteria in fiber metabolism and...