Scientists have discovered a protein that enables bacteria to shut down into dormant spores under extreme conditions. The ...

Protein is a part of every cell in the body and a major component of the skin, muscles, bones, organs, hair, and nails. It helps the body build and repair cells and tissues. Most people in the ...

A previously unknown protein in a family of bacteria found in soil and the human gut microbiome has been discovered—which ...

As well as degrading proteins, the proteosome surprisingly also functions in human defence against bacterial infection. By ...

Glioblastoma (GBM), one of the most aggressive types of brain cancer, is one of the greatest challenges for medicine, both ...

Researchers studying a protein linked to a rare, severe disease have made a discovery that sheds light on how cells meet their energy needs during a severe metabolic crisis. The findings could lead to ...

Scientists have identified the 1N4R tau isoform as a key driver of Alzheimer’s disease, paving the way for potential new ...

Most cells in the body send out little messengers called extracellular vesicles that carry proteins, lipids, and other ...

Languages: English. The key to reversing cellular aging may lie in a protein responsible for toggling cells between a "young" and an "old" state. This is the conclusion of researchers from the ...

Chemical and biomolecular engineers at Georgia Tech have developed a plug-and-play platform that's simple, flexible, and easy ...

With the long-term goal of creating living cells from non-living components, scientists in the field of synthetic biology work with RNA origami. This tool uses the multifunctionality of the natural ...