Proteins are the molecular machines of cells. They are produced in protein factories called ribosomes based on their ...

Researchers found that paired pathogenic variants can restore protein function rather than make it worse. This phenomenon ...

In Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass," Alice is stuck in a never-ending race with the Red Queen yet never gains a ...

Astronomers use the term dark energy to refer to energy in the universe that is unaccounted for by ordinary matter but ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Machine Intelligence, researchers developed "DeepGO-SE," a method to predict gene ontology (GO) functions from protein sequences using a large, ...

This story is part of a larger series on viroids and virusoids, small infectious RNAs. It is also the third installment in a series on hepatitis D virus, a virusoid-like pathogen that causes serious ...

The new U.S. Dietary Guidelines emphasize animal-based protein over plant-based. What are the pros and cons of each? Here’s what the science says.

The recommended target for protein intake increased from 0.8 g/kg/day to 1.2-1.6 g/kg/day in 2026. Individual protein requirements vary by age, sex, and physical activity.

Scientists at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, (NUS Medicine), have identified a molecular switch that helps aging brains ...