Structural genomics represents a concerted global endeavour to decipher the three‐dimensional architectures of proteins, thereby deepening our understanding of molecular function and informing ...

Researchers present BioEmu – a new AI model that rapidly and accurately predicts the full range of shapes a protein can adopt, offering a faster, cheaper alternative to traditional molecular ...

Scientists demonstrated that glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) promotes mitochondrial fission rather than blocking fusion. The genetic disorder Alexander disease is caused by mutations in the ...

Collagen, the body's most abundant protein, has long been viewed as a predictable structural component of tissues. However, a new study challenges that notion, revealing an unexpected confirmation in ...

Researchers have identified a new type of blood-based biomarker test for Alzheimer's disease that measures structural changes in proteins, providing more information on the underlying biology of the ...

In A Nutshell Your sense of cold comes from a single protein, TRPM8, which opens in response to cool temperatures and menthol. New research shows this protein doesn’t just “switch on” but actually ...

Peptide science has expanded rapidly in recent decades, revealing molecules with intriguing signaling roles that may influence diverse regenerative and organizational processes within an organism.

Learn what the Nipah virus is, how it spreads, and why it has one of the highest fatality rates among infectious diseases.

Keratin is often marketed as a cosmetic miracle, but its real importance goes far beyond shiny hair or smoother skin. This structural protein is fundamental to how the body protects itself from ...

A new paper in Genome Biology and Evolution, indicates that while the COVID-19 virus has developed rapidly since 2019, it has done so within limited genetic channels. These genetic limits have ...

A new type of blood test that analyses the folding of amino acids rather than their amounts may detect earliest biological ...