Cells spend energy not just on reactions, but on control. New research explains why staying stable comes with an unseen ...

There are "costs of life" that mechanical physics cannot calculate. A clear example is the energy required to keep specific ...

New research shows how engineered enzymes and cell-free systems can be combined to recycle CO2 into Acetyl-CoA and other ...

Among the trillions of microbes that live in the gut, one obscure bacterium has suddenly become a star of obesity research.

Researchers at UC San Diego and Mass General Brigham identified gut bacteria and pathways that convert carbs into ethanol in ...

A growing body of research suggests autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may not solely be a fixed genetic or neurodevelopmental condition, but could involve disruptions in metabolic signalling that are ...