Yogurt, kefir, kimchi, sauerkraut, tempeh, and kombucha are among the fermented foods that may help lower blood pressure, some better than others. Learn more.

A Nobel laureate, he identified an enzyme that cuts DNA, laying the groundwork for milestones in scientific research and ...

There are diet plans, digestive tablets, gut-health trends, and then there’s a piece of advice so simple that most people overlook it: chew your food properly. Sadhguru often talks about this in his ...

Molecular cloning relies on two key components to construct recombinant DNA: 1) a DNA vector and 2) one or more DNA fragments containing the gene(s) of interest (GOI). To produce a GOI fragment, DNA ...

Like so many of our body’s processes, digestion tends to go on unnoticed when it’s working well. But when things aren’t running so smoothly, the effects can impact both physical and mental health.

This study provides an important computational tool for analyzing and deconvoluting a pool of plasmids sequenced without barcoding using nanopore long-read sequencing. The tool, which has been ...

The film "Enzymes: Nature's Magic" explores the fundamental role enzymes play in life. Enzymes, though microscopic, are essential for digestion, metabolism, and growth in all living organisms. They ...

Enzymes are amazing catalysts. These proteins are made of nothing more than a handful of Earth-abundant elements, and they promote a vast array of reactions, convert chemical energy to physical motion ...

A popular experiment that's recommended to demonstrate the functionality of enzymes is chewing a piece of bread for a moment, then paying attention to when it turns from a starchy flavor to begin ...