Biochemistry

Drug developed to mimic genetic variant that prevents the burning sensation of eating spicy foods

Biomarkers found that could help individualize weight-loss methods

Striving to improve health during the environmental meltdown

Physicians and scientists have a history of not flinching in a crisis; daunting climate-related health challenges won’t alter that

Infrared light can destroy brain tumors without damaging surrounding tissue

There are no failures — only opportunities in unexpected outcomes

Ability of virus to infect fat tissue might explain why obesity raises risk of severe disease

Ribosomes, the gene’s translators, upend the central dogma of genetics

In study, gene therapy heals open wounds in patients with blistering skin disease

Molecular insights boom