Although present in very small amounts, selenium (Se)-based compounds play important roles in protecting the body from ...

The genomic structure of a theoretical selenoprotein of N exons is shown at the top of the figure, with the selenocysteine (Sec) codon (TGA) highlighted. Sec-charged transfer RNA (tRNA) is associated ...

Call it the anti-sunscreen. That's more or less the description of what many solar energy researchers would like to find -- light-catching substances that could be added to photovoltaic materials in ...

A new approach for activating chemical reactions based on the element selenium has been tested by scientists. They demonstrated that selenium can form bonds similar to those of hydrogen bonds, ...

TROY, N.Y.--Working at the nexus of biology and nanotechnology, a researcher and an alumnus from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have released findings that could lead to the tailoring of bacterial ...

Higher maternal selenium levels during pregnancy were associated with a lower risk of streptococcal infections in children, suggesting a potential protective effect. Scientists from Hokkaido ...