Although constipation and diarrhea may seem like opposite problems, they both hinge on the same underlying issue: how much ...

Although constipation and diarrhea may seem like opposite problems, they both hinge on the same underlying issue: how much fluid moves into the gut. These common issues affect millions of people in ...

Red blood is the exception, not the rule. Evolution has painted it green, purple and white in animals that push physiology ...

In addition to providing energy, lipids are also essential building blocks of our cell membranes. However, despite their ...

To be effective, lipids must be transported from where they are produced to where they are needed. Unlike proteins, they do ...

Inside every living cell, proteins and membranes are in constant motion, reshaping, colliding, and flexing as they keep an ...

Ultimately, Mars will test our biology more than our technology. Every gram of muscle preserved, every synapse protected, every cell repaired will be a triumph of physiology. Space may dismantle the ...

Cells have a remarkable housekeeping system: proteins that are no longer needed, defective, or potentially harmful are labeled with a molecular “tag” and dismantled in the cellular recycling machinery ...

Researchers have investigated the role that estrogen plays in signaling more gut pain, and it isn't working alone.

In 20th-century biochemistry history of China, Szu-Chih Liu (刘思职, 1904—1983)(Fig. 1) acted as a central bridge in both ...

A new computational model of the brain based closely on its biology and physiology has not only learned a simple visual ...

Chemical Biology and Physiology 2025 is the fifth offering of a biennial international conference series focused on the growing intersection of Chemical Biology and Physiology. The interaction of ...