Researchers have decoded the genetic blueprint of Penicillium citrinum, a common citrus mold, to uncover how nature produces cyclopentachromone -- a key building block for bioactive compounds with ...

For the first time, researchers have determined how a human olfactory receptor captures an airborne scent molecule, the pivotal chemical event that triggers our sense of smell. Whether it evokes roses ...

An interferometer-based atomic force microscope has revealed the viscosity and elasticity of a single molecule of a folded giant muscle protein called titin 1. The study could help understand and ...

The gut is home to trillions of microbes, which can have a wide range of impacts on human health in various ways. These microbes produce bioactive molecules and modify chemicals that can have an ...