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Since time immemorial, plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have coexisted in a mutually beneficial relationship. The fungi colonize plant roots and help them absorb nutrients. In return, plants ...

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Researchers have uncovered the 3D structure of RBP3, a key protein in vision, revealing how it transports retinoids and fatty ...

A new method demonstrated by chemists at the University of Chicago shows how to build certain molecules much more efficiently ...

Proteins are fundamental biomolecules that perform a broad range of vital functions within the human body. They serve as an essential structural and functional component of cells, tissues and organs ...

Proteins form the structural and functional backbone of the cell, and any perturbation in their synthesis can disrupt normal cellular functions. The DNA blueprint is carefully read, transcribed, and ...

The May issue of Scientific American takes you on a deep-sea mining mission, explores dark comets and examines an invisible ...

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Ionizable lipids are essential components of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for efficient mRNA delivery, however, efficiently optimizing their chemical structures remains challenging. Here ...