Gut microbiota plays a critical role in childhood obesity by influencing energy metabolism, inflammation, and appetite ...

Scientists develop DNA nanorobots capable of modifying artificial cells. Scientists at the University of Stuttgart have successfully used “DNA origami” to control the structure and function of ...

plays a critical role in replication (e.g., retroviruses, that reverse transcribe RNA templates into complementary DNA) and genome mutations (e.g., diversity-generating retroelements in ...

Micronutrients (those needed in smaller amounts) include vitamins and minerals. Every nutrient has unique functions. Deficiencies in a specific vitamin or mineral, for example, increase the risk of ...