WOULD YOU like the vanilla in your custard to come from a field of lovely orchids or a barrel of wood pulp? The second option may not seem as appetising, but synthetic vanillin, as vanilla’s ...

Mitochondrial health testing is no longer just for scientists and athletes but a powerful new way to assess biological age and guide personalized longevity strategies. LA Times Studios may earn ...

What is biophysical chemistry? At its core, the goal of this field is to provide physical explanations for the biophysical chemist for why biological systems function in the way they do. It is a ...

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a novel method of delivering drugs into human cells using large biological molecules, by first encasing them ...

Researchers at Google DeepMind have developed AlphaFold 3, an AI model that can predict the structure of and interactions between biological molecules including proteins, DNA and RNA, and small ...

These days, you can order up a test to find out your biological age, an estimate of how quickly or slowly you're aging compared to your peers. It's based on an analysis of modifications in your DNA. I ...