A new neuroscience twist on a classic psychology study offers some clues to what makes one student able to buckle down for hours of homework before a test while his classmates party. The study, ...

The microbiome—the trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi that live quietly in our body—plays a crucial role in shaping human health by providing a variety of micronutrients necessary for vital ...

Each October as Halloween decorations begin appearing in yards and on storefronts, Pittsburg State University Biology ...

Protein quality control (PQC) is incredibly important for cellular health and viability. It is critical for cell survival that any protein that is no longer needed or somehow becomes misfolded is ...

A totally synthetic system has been created to act like a switch that can change gene expression, protein interactions, and the biological functions in a cell. The synthetic protein 'switch' is called ...

Inside cells, protein 'motors' act like trucks on tiny cellular highways to deliver life-sustaining cargoes. Now a team of researchers has discovered how cells deploy enzymes to place traffic control ...