At least 20 times in the history of evolution, and possibly several times more, single-celled organisms have transitioned i

In most organisms, excluding archaea and a few eubacteria, histones–

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A latest study from National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS-TIFR) has proposed that a key protein found in the brain can act as a natural smart sensor hinting at impending neurodegeneration in cells.

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Many of the building blocks of life, such as nucleic acid and proteins, are asymmetrical. They can exist in one of two possible mirror-image forms, and their mirror images cannot be superimposed on each other. For instance, amino acids are predominantly “left-handed”, while sugars are “right-handed”. This property is known as chirality, and it plays a critical role in the building blocks of life.