Scientists at the VIB–VUB Center for Structural Biology have uncovered a counterintuitive principle that could reshape how ...

Cells can be thought of as cities, with factories, a transport system, and lots of building activity. An international team ...

Viruses are masters at invading cells thanks to specialized proteins that coat their surfaces. When scientists design ...

Protein engineering is a field primed for artificial intelligence research. Each protein is made up of amino acids; to ...

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and an international team of collaborators have used a ...

New research has linked levels of vitamin D in midlife with toxic tangles of tau protein that accumulate in the brains of ...

Can mirror proteins cure Alzheimer's? Scientists used "right-handed" amino acids to trap amyloid-beta proteins. This breakthrough in molecular recognition offers a new way to target "undruggable" ...

Protein is essential but widely overemphasized; most people already get enough, and balance matters more than excess.

These plant-based proteins fit seamlessly into the Mediterranean diet while delivering fiber and other essential nutrients.

One in five people worldwide suffers from chronic inflammatory pain. Meanwhile, about two thirds of those affected find ...

A breakthrough in genetics reveals how spines first appeared, changing what we know about the evolution of complex species.