A common mineral, α-alumina, found abundantly in Earth's crust, may have played a critical role in initiating the chemical reactions necessary for life to begin. This exciting discovery, detailed ...

Researchers at Umeå University have discovered that the SARS-CoV-2 variant omicron has developed a stronger binding to human lung cells through optimized interaction with heparan sulfate, a sugar ...

The biochemistry bachelor’s degree focuses on the chemistry of living things to prepare you to address current challenges facing the chemical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, forensic, and ...

Apr. 23, 2025 — Inspired by the movements of a tiny parasitic worm, engineers have created a 5-inch soft robot that can jump as high as a basketball hoop. Their device, a silicone rod with a ...

Biochemistry is the study of the structure and function of biological molecules such as proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids. Biochemistry is also used to describe techniques suited ...

All majors are strongly encouraged to pursue collaborative research with any of the department’s faculty members who work in areas as diverse as bacterial pathogenesis, ecological impacts of invasive ...

The Biochemistry program is about fearless explorations of wonders at the interface of biology and chemistry. Under the direction of Dr. Xiao-Ning Zhang, the program provides a basic understanding of ...

Apr. 18, 2025 — Scientists report adaptive divergence in cryptic color pattern is underlain by two distinct, complex chromosomal rearrangements, where millions of bases of DNA were flipped ...

The investigations on photosynthesis now being carried out in Liverpool by Prof. Baly and myself, although as yet of a quite preliminary nature, have, in my opinion, already shown that such a ...

The fungi can’t survive without carbon, and the plants produce plenty of carbon through photosynthesis. The plants need water ...

Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany ...

Photosynthesis, the process by which plants and other organisms convert sunlight into chemical energy, relies on intricate protein complexes known as photosystems. “In photosynthesis ...