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A high-resolution structure of the proteins responsible for respiration in plants could help to better understand this complex process.

A new study reveals that ocular drifts, a type of unconscious movement our eyes make when fixed on something, are not random but respond to the visual world around us.

Asian burying beetles can reproduce and survive in a greater range of temperatures when they work together to defend themselves against their main competitor, the blowfly.

A clear-out of dormant cells could help to reduce inflammation and rebuild strength in the weakened spinal discs that cause lower back pain.

A molecular chaperone from bacteria helps proteins that have folded incorrectly to unfold so that they can try again.

A two-component protein complex involved in molecular digestion gets a structure.

A new study in mice reveals the molecular mechanisms that help some of the brain’s support cells produce new nerve cells.

A study in mice sheds light on the neurobiology underpinning the effect of alcohol on stress responses.