Scientists have uncovered how a newly discovered gene, NEK1, in which mutations have been linked to ALS cases, disrupts the function of the motor neuron and causes it to degenerate and die.

Nucleons, which include protons and neutrons, are the composite particles that make up atomic nuclei. While these particles have been widely studied in the past, their internal structure has not yet ...

Record-breaking Rf-252: Researchers produce shortest-lived superheavy nucleus and measure its subsequent decay by Universitaet Mainz Editors' notes ...

The functions of biomolecules, including lipids, nucleic acids and especially proteins are determined to a great extent by their structure. This ...

The chemistry of organic matter and life depends on the atom carbon. Its most prevalent isotope, carbon-12, has incredibly intricate mechanics.

Scientists at Delft University of Technology have managed to watch a single atomic nucleus flip its magnetic state in real time. Using a scanning tunneling microscope, they indirectly read the nucleus ...

The hepatitis E virus protein ORF1 contains a region that scientists have struggled to characterize, making the structure and function of this region the subject of much debate. Now, Princeton ...