The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded on Wednesday to three scientists who have help unravel some of the enduring secrets ...

Scientist Michel Brahic's new book delves into the world of prions, the culprits behind some of the scariest illnesses around ...

AlphaFold revealed a trio of sperm proteins enables fertilization by binding to egg proteins. The mechanism works in ...

David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper won this year's Nobel prize in chemistry. Jamie Durrani investigates the origins ...

An error in protein conformation can lead to disease. What are the genetic and molecular causes for incorrectly formed proteins? molecules. In 1917 the German chemist ...

Unusual variations in the cellular protein factory can skew development, help cancer spread and more. But ribosome variety ...

However, these artificial versions are causing "unintended proteins" to be made and hence immune responses to these proteins.

Long-lived proteins in the mouse ovary may help preserve fertility well into adulthood, providing insights into ovarian aging ...

Your hormones are made out of proteins; so is your hair. Proteins are so important because they are so versatile. They are able to undertake a vast array of different structures and functions ...

Recent studies in mice suggest that how the egg cells hold onto and get rid of their proteins may be key to this survival. Although most proteins are renewed every few days, two studies show that some ...

The Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded Wednesday to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for their work with ...

Proteins are made up of 20 different kinds of amino acid. The sequence that these acids start out in determines what 3D structure they will twist and fold into. American Chemical Society president ...