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Proteins are complex molecules that are made up of amino acids. They can be found in every cell in the body, and carry out vital processes that keep human beings alive. Mutations in proteins can lead to a multitude of diseases, the most common being cancer.

Smart food-tracking system could help reduce malnutrition in long-term care homes

New technology could help reduce malnutrition and improve overall health in long-term care homes by automatically recording and tracking how much food residents consume.

1 Feb 2022

Experts unravel a new form of communication between brain cells

Scientists discovered hundreds of proteins that are constantly transferred throughout the healthy brain in small membrane-enclosed sacs.

31 Jan 2022

Study identifies new therapy to treat cystic fibrosis

The process of making proteins from genes is similar to that of a factory, where employees must follow a set of instructions that are both effective and precise.

31 Jan 2022

Researchers take a deep dive in understanding “dark proteome”

Researchers predicted that there would be approximately 20,000 protein-coding genes when the human genome sequence was revealed two decades ago.

31 Jan 2022

Genetic variants that predict higher blood levels of lipoprotein A linked with prostate cancer risk

A new analysis has uncovered a potential link between higher prostate cancer risk and genetic variants associated with higher bloodstream levels of the cholesterol-transporting molecule lipoprotein A.

28 Jan 2022

Scientists discover families of proteins that could predict organ transplant rejection

Northwestern University scientists have discovered families of proteins in the body that could potentially predict which patients may reject a new organ transplant, helping inform decisions about care.

28 Jan 2022

Structural proteomics approaches show promise for treating neurodegenerative diseases

Two researchers from Skoltech and McGill University have published a review of the promising research field known as structural proteomics in the influential journal Chemical Reviews.

28 Jan 2022

Study investigates the proteins influencing the aging process

Scientists identified two blood proteins that positively influence human health and lifespan.

27 Jan 2022

Novel study to identify how immune receptors recognize unique chemical signals on fungal cells

A new study tries to pinpoint the crucial first step in how human immune systems recognize fungal invaders.

From University of Exeter 27 Jan 2022

Omicron variant inefficient in causing diseases than other COVID-19 variants, study reveals

Scientists from the Department of Microbiology at the University of Hong Kong (HK) have found that the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 replicates less efficiently and causes fewer diseases than other variants of COVID19.

27 Jan 2022

Diverse pollen diet mitigates the negative effects of parasitic infestation for bumblebees

Bumblebees are important pollinators because they pollinate many different plant species and are extremely resilient. They can still manage to fly at temperatures that are too cold for other pollinators.

24 Jan 2022

Study findings greatly expand the ability to engineer long-range genome edits

Researchers discovered the potential of CRISPR, a tool used by bacteria to defend themselves against viral intruders, nearly a decade ago.

24 Jan 2022

Researchers use cryo-EM to rapidly characterize antibodies at atomic level

Scripps Research scientists have found a mechanism that may be able to bypass one of the critical steps in current vaccine production.

24 Jan 2022

Computational genomics approach likely to be an integral part of analyzing effector biology

Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have published a study that provides the groundwork for novel approaches to pathogen evolution.

24 Jan 2022

Researchers analyze motor protein movement in neurons

A thread-like highway, called microtubule tracks, allows motor proteins to transport cargo inside neurons.

21 Jan 2022

Researchers discover new imperfection in the way Rubisco functions in cowpea

A single enzyme is responsible for assimilating carbon dioxide in photosynthesis to create all the carbon in human bodies, in food, and in the biosphere as a whole.

21 Jan 2022

Researchers develop a high-throughput test to detect DNA repair factors

The DNA in every human cell is subjected to thousands of insults and injuries on a daily basis.

21 Jan 2022

Researchers develop a three-dimensional, fully dynamic kinetic model of a living minimal cell

Scientists report that they have built a living "minimal cell" with a genome stripped down to its barest essentials – and a computer model of the cell that mirrors its behavior.

21 Jan 2022

High-speed cell sorter rapidly isolates and quantifies cells with complex cellular phenotypes

Isolating individual cells with complex phenotypes – which is key to understanding how these cells function, including to inform disease – is a technological challenge. Now, overcoming this hurdle, researchers present a high-speed cell sorter that uses fluorescence imaging to enable genome-scale studies of complex phenotypes.

21 Jan 2022

Stanford study reveals how ribosomes may contribute to age-related diseases

Aging leads to a decline in cellular fitness and loss of optimal protein function. Many age-related ailments, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, are caused by protein aggregation, a result of errors in protein folding.

20 Jan 2022

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Smart food-tracking system could help reduce malnutrition in long-term care homes

Experts unravel a new form of communication between brain cells

Study identifies new therapy to treat cystic fibrosis

Researchers take a deep dive in understanding “dark proteome”

Genetic variants that predict higher blood levels of lipoprotein A linked with prostate cancer risk

Scientists discover families of proteins that could predict organ transplant rejection

Structural proteomics approaches show promise for treating neurodegenerative diseases

Study investigates the proteins influencing the aging process

Novel study to identify how immune receptors recognize unique chemical signals on fungal cells

Omicron variant inefficient in causing diseases than other COVID-19 variants, study reveals

Diverse pollen diet mitigates the negative effects of parasitic infestation for bumblebees

Study findings greatly expand the ability to engineer long-range genome edits

Researchers use cryo-EM to rapidly characterize antibodies at atomic level

Computational genomics approach likely to be an integral part of analyzing effector biology

Researchers analyze motor protein movement in neurons

Researchers discover new imperfection in the way Rubisco functions in cowpea

Researchers develop a high-throughput test to detect DNA repair factors

Researchers develop a three-dimensional, fully dynamic kinetic model of a living minimal cell

High-speed cell sorter rapidly isolates and quantifies cells with complex cellular phenotypes

Stanford study reveals how ribosomes may contribute to age-related diseases

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