New research from scientists at Harvard University examines the mitotic spindle, finding that the spindle…
Browsing: Protein
Proteins are complex molecules made up of amino acids that perform a vast array of essential functions in all living organisms. They serve as the building blocks of tissues, enzymes that catalyze biochemical reactions, messengers for cellular communication, and much more. Research into proteins spans fields like molecular biology, medicine, and biotechnology, driving advances in understanding diseases, developing therapies, and engineering novel biomaterials. This page showcases the latest discoveries and studies involving protein structure, function, and applications across the life sciences.
It turns out that mucus may not be just a messy side effect of colds…
Superpowers aren’t unheard of in the world of insects. Feats of strength, sound, and leaping…
Neurobiologists at Washington University School of Medicine are studying how a protein that lacks any…
A newly published research study from the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center describes how the…
Researchers now have a better understanding of how dendritic cells address specific types of infections.…
The flu can be lethal in some patients, but benign in others. The reason that…
By building on a technology known as two-dimensional infrared spectroscopy, scientists at MIT have developed…
A team of researchers have determined the structure of the kappa-opioid receptor, KOR, and give…
By first uncovering how CFPs store incoming energy and retransmit it as fluorescent light, scientists…
Scientists continue to improve upon nanotechnology and find new uses for it. By designing a…
Experiments show that scouting bees, much like novelty-seeking humans, have differences in brain activity in…
New research at SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) has shown a promising new way…
For the first time, scientists have been able to identify a way to correct mutations…
A new published report from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry shows how different chaperones…
Zelboraf, which targets the mutated BRAF gene, is used to treat melanoma, but it isn’t…
Neurologists just took another step forward in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. While studying mice,…
A new study identified the protein phosphatase SHP2 as an important player in the signaling…