Every surface in our bodies not covered in skin is lined with a protective layer of mucus – a slimy network of proteins that acts as a physical barrier against bacteria and other infectious agents. In ...

Organolithium compounds, molecules containing a carbon–lithium bond, are excellent precursors for building new carbon–carbon ...

In a study published in Nature, researchers report the successful in vitro reconstitution of meiotic DNA double-strand breaks ...

A new study in the Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research (JICR) showed that a specific retinoic acid-inducible gene I ...

Greatwall, a conserved MAST-like kinase with crucial mitotic entry functions, is curiously absent in worms. Here, the single ...

Within the animal kingdom, mussels are masters of underwater adhesion. The marine mollusks cluster atop rocks and along the ...