Amino acids are the building blocks of life. We obtain them from the food we eat, and the body uses them to make proteins, which in turn are used for growth, development, and a multitude of other ...

Amino acids are required for cell growth and proliferation, but it remains unclear when and how amino acid availability impinges on the proliferation-quiescence decision. Here, we used time-lapse ...

While cancer cells have been known to compete with each other for resources, it seems that they have also found a way to work together to gather nutrients. When exposed to amino acids, cells can ...

As people grow older, the same brain chemistry that once supported sharp thinking and stable mood can quietly start to work ...

There are a variety of different type of arthritis, an autoimmune disorder that affects the joints. Arthritis has also been associated with several other autoimmune conditions like inflammatory bowel ...

Breast cancer cells (in blue) eating extracellular matrix (yellow). The bright white spots inside the cells are extracellular matrix components that are being digested by the cells, for them to obtain ...

A new study finds that at least one Archaea has surprisingly flexibility when interpreting genetic code, which goes against a ...

A genetic mutation passed from mother to children in families affected by schizophrenia has now been shown to completely ...

An international research team has uncovered compelling evidence that gut-microbe-derived molecules may play an important ...