A species of mushroom has been found producing psilocybin using a completely different pathway to the one used by 'magic' mushrooms, suggesting the psychotropic compound evolved at least twice. The ...

Study in fission yeast revealed a key role for a set of enzymes called agmatinases, which break down the metabolite agmatine into polyamines.

A combination of cryogenic electron microscopy and molecular simulations has been used to study the structure and dynamics of an enzyme called ACE.

Pea-sized brains grown in a lab have for the first time revealed the unique way neurons might misfire due to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, psychiatric ailments that affect millions of people ...

In a new study, scientists have shown that chemical receptors that plants use to recognize nitrogen-fixing bacteria have developed the same function independently on at least three separate occasions ...

Fungi are critical to human life and the planet. They recycle nutrients, helping keep our soil and plants healthy; they store carbon, helping to tackle climate change; and they play a key role in ...

Sourdough bread is enjoying a resurgence in popularity, driven by both viral trends and a growing interest in fermented foods and their potential gut health benefits. Traditionally ...

Diabetes mellitus—known to many as type 1 and type 2 diabetes—gets all the attention with its rising global prevalence and connection to lifestyle and autoimmunity. Meanwhile, its lesser-known ...

CDC reports a major surge in NDM-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales infections that may defy most antibiotics.

As CRISPR continues to drive breakthroughs in medicine, agriculture, and synthetic biology, understanding its origins does more than tell an ancient story. It provides a blueprint for engineering the ...

Cancer cells are pretty bold and clever—they hijack cellular survival and healing processes in order to fuel their growth, spread throughout the body, and ensure their own survival. The unfolded ...