The curious minds at What If explain the four vital functions of your stomach acid, from digestion to pathogen defense. Federal judge orders Fulton County Georgia election case documents unsealed by ...

Scientists have engineered a protein able to record the incoming chemical signals of brain cells (as opposed to just their outgoing signals). These whisper-quiet incoming messages are the release of ...

Polyglutamic acid (PGA) and hyaluronic acid (HA) are both powerhouse hydrators, but they function differently on the skin. While HA penetrates deeper to attract moisture, PGA sits on the surface to ...

Corynebacterium glutamicum, first identified in 1956 for its exceptional glutamic acid production, has since become a cornerstone microorganism in industrial biotechnology, particularly for ...

Mushroom poisoning represents a significant food safety issue globally, particularly neurotoxic mushroom poisoning, which raises considerable concern due to its potential to induce central nervous ...

Primary bile acids are produced by the liver and released into the gut, where diverse groups of bacteria work together to modify their chemical structures. Researchers suspected these gut microbial ...

Glutamate transporters pump glutamate from the synaptic cleft back into brain cells after its release during neurotransmission. A new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators has found that free ...

Tumors find different ways to avoid immune cell detection and proliferate in their environment. Antitumor immune cells will initially recognize and target the growing tumor; however, different ...

A research team has revealed that a molecule in the brain -- ophthalmic acid -- unexpectedly acts like a neurotransmitter similar to dopamine in regulating motor function, offering a new therapeutic ...

Irvine, Calif., Oct. 4, 2024 — A research team from the University of California, Irvine is the first to reveal that a molecule in the brain – ophthalmic acid – unexpectedly acts like a ...