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Iridoids are a widespread and evolutionarily ancient class of plant secondary metabolites belonging to the terpenes. They ...

Researchers have discovered how sperm cells perform an extraordinary metabolic transformation after ejaculation, from quiet ...

Chemistry researchers at the University of Utah have uncovered an enzyme, dubbed PapB, that can "tie off" therapeutic ...

Scientists discovered a key molecular switch to keep neurons healthy by controlling the disassembly and assembly of their energy-generating powerhouses, the mitochondria. The study illustrates how a ...

The existence of different blood types is one of the most frustrating realities of human biology, offering very little in the ...

Naked mole-rats seem to have found nature’s cheat code for longevity. Scientists discovered that small tweaks in one of their ...

The first successful human transplant of a kidney converted from blood type A to universal type O used special enzymes ...

A glass plate, a delicate tube and an oil bath are all that is required: thanks to a new method, researchers at ETH Zurich ...

Scientists at UC Irvine have found a way to potentially reverse age-related vision loss by targeting the ELOVL2 “aging gene” ...

Concomitant use of tramadol and certain antidepressants is associated with a higher risk for seizures among older adults in a ...

Some foods affect blood pressure medicines. These include grapefruit, grapefruit juice, aged cheese, foods high in sodium or ...