Math model reveals how life may have switched on from Earth's primordial soup

Isolating the first spark of life on Earth is a matter of biology, geology, and chemistry—but it's also an amazing math ...

Chloride ions do more than help neurons fire—they may also help control how genes are expressed

Chloride ions, best known for helping cells maintain fluid balance and electrical stability, may also play a more direct role ...

A counterintuitive molecular behavior opens new possibilities for cancer radiotherapy

A new study led by researchers at the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) reveals why a particular boron ...

Combining ion pumps and click chemistry enables precise drug release in the body

How can a drug be released or activated exactly where and when it is needed in the body? For many treatments, particularly in ...