These chains come in a wide range of lengths. In humans a typical protein is about 400 amino acids long; some are a lot longer. Molecules of RNA, one of the two nucleic acids, can reach up to 100,000 ...

They linger in our water, our blood, and the environment—"forever chemicals" that are notoriously difficult to detect.

The amount of any given protein in a cell has to be controlled to keep its levels within a range required for healthy ...

Inside the microchips powering the device you're reading this on, the atoms have a hidden order all their own. A team led by ...