Proteins are often called the building blocks of cells, but even those building blocks need to be built. One of the most ...

Two recently published studies led by Brazilian scientists reveal the key roles of multifunctional proteins, STIP1 and Maspin ...

The emergence of cancer drug resistance remains one of the most pressing problems in cancer care and there is a critical need ...

When we talk about memories in biology, we tend to focus on the brain and the storage of information in neurons. But there are lots of other memories that persist within our cells. Cells remember ...

A mini-peptide has been created that delays the early damage caused by Parkinson's disease and promises a way to slow down ...

Nerve damage can be an unfortunate side effect from an accident, illness or even certain treatments, like chemotherapy. Fortunately, the peripheral nervous system can heal itself to a certain extent, ...

Scientists have discovered how the amino acid leucine boosts the body’s energy production by protecting key mitochondrial ...

When human cells lack oxygen, they must react. Without oxygen, the metabolism can hardly generate energy, and many vital ...

The average human cell contains roughly 10,000 different proteins. Existing as several to millions of copies in each cell, proteins mediate all manner of tasks, including chemical transformations, ...

A new active substance attacks a key protein in tumour cells, leading to complete degradation. In cell experiments, this caused cancer cells to lose their protection and die. The active substance was ...

In 2009, Jonathan Weissman was hunting for a new way to spy on what happens inside a cell. In particular, the molecular cell biologist wanted to know what proteins are produced at any given moment. So ...

Transition Bio and Voyager have teamed to discover and develop new small molecules that target toxic TDP-43 protein clumps in ...