The hierarchical self-assembly of simple units, such as proteins and nucleic acids, into sophisticated objects, such as organelles and cells, is the basic characteristic of life. Biological processes ...

In classrooms across India, Life Processes lessons are often reduced to a hurdle: a list of enzymes, flowcharts for transport, and diagrams to be labeled. But to treat this topic as mere coursework is ...

Protein condensates (shown here in a microscope image) are critical to the process of gene expression in cells, and condensate formation depends on proteins’ intrinsically disordered regions, a new ...

Late-life depression occurring in older adults is common, recurrent, and malignant. It is characterized by affective symptoms, but also cognitive decline, medical comorbidity, and physical disability.

Life and death are traditionally viewed as opposites. But the emergence of new multicellular life-forms from the cells of a dead organism introduces a “third state” that lies beyond the traditional ...