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

Researchers at the CNIO show that oestrogens regulate gene expression by changing DNA supercoiling. Hormone-activated ...

Estrogens, the main female sex hormone, although they also perform some functions in men, are involved in a myriad of ...

It's a common storytelling trope: the stubborn foe who is eventually revealed to be a much-needed friend. Biology has its own ...

The oldest sediment DNA discovered so far comes from Greenland and is 2 million years old.

Oestrogens, the main female sex hormone, although they also perform some functions in men, are involved in a myriad of processes, which is why the ...

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

From mudstones on Mars to strange gases in exoplanet atmospheres, tentative evidence for extraterrestrial life is starting to ...

Scientists have identified a new ultraviolet‑absorbing compound in microscopic algae that functions as a natural shield ...

For years, ETH researchers have been investigating a molecular complex that plays a key role in protein synthesis. They have ...

Cancer has long been treated as a mass of rogue cells, but the real power lies in the intricate communication networks ...

In 2023, the AI market in pharmaceuticals and biotech was valued at $1.8 billion, and it’s expected to grow to $13.1 billion ...