Ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules may be best known for their job ferrying the genetic information encoded in DNA to a cell's ...

A significant advancement in molecular engineering has produced a large, hollow spherical shell nanostructure through the self-assembly of peptides and metal ions, report researchers from Japan. This ...

Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a new approach that directly combats the progression of ...

Northwestern scientists developed a nanofiber therapy that halts toxic protein clumping in diseases like Alzheimer’s and ALS.

The treatment traps and neutralizes misfolded proteins to stop the progression of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.

Fungi are considered a promising source of biodegradable materials. Researchers have developed a new material based on a ...

Computer simulations help materials scientists and biochemists study the motion of macromolecules, advancing the development ...

Researchers at Empa have developed a flexible, tear-resistant material from the mycelium of an edible mushroom. Grown as a ...

Fungi are considered a promising source of biodegradable materials. Empa researchers have developed a new material based on a fungal mycelium and its ...

Structural biology is the study of the molecular structure and dynamics of biological macromolecules, particularly proteins and nucleic acids, and how alterations in their structures affect their ...